noun
bankroll
BANGK-rohl
noun
1
The total money a person or organization has available to spend.
"His bankroll was too small to stay in the poker game much longer."
verb
1
To provide the money needed to fund a project or venture.
"A wealthy investor agreed to bankroll the film."
"The campaign was bankrolled by a handful of large donors."
How to Use Bankroll
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, someone's total available funds; as a verb, to finance something.
Common pairings
bankroll a project
a large bankroll
Word Forms
bankrolled past tense, bankrolls plural, bankrolls singular
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Etymology
A compound of bank and roll, originally describing a literal roll of banknotes carried instead of a wallet.