noun
bailout
BAYL-owt
noun
1
A rescue, especially money provided to save a struggling company, bank, or economy from collapse.
"The bank only survived the crisis thanks to a government bailout."
2
The act of parachuting out of an aircraft in an emergency.
"The pilot's bailout came seconds before the jet crashed."
How to Use Bailout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmergency financial rescue money, or emergency escape from a failing aircraft.
Common pairings
government bailout
financial bailout
bank bailout
Word Forms
bailouts plural
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Etymology
Formed from the phrasal verb bail out.