noun

bailout

/ˈbeɪlaʊt/ · say it: BAY·lowt

financial rescue of a failing company or country

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In more detail

1. (noun) a rescue of a failing business or organization by giving it money

2. (noun) the act of jumping out of an aircraft with a parachute; also called ejecting from an aircraft

Examples

1. The government approved a bailout for the struggling bank.
2. The pilot had to make a quick bailout when the engine failed.

How to use bailout

Bailout primarily refers to financial rescue of struggling businesses or institutions by governments or other organizations, often in crisis situations. It can also mean ejecting from an aircraft with a parachute, though this sense is less common in everyday usage. The term often carries connotations of either necessity or controversy, depending on political perspective.

Common phrases

bailout package
government bailout
corporate bailout
emergency bailout
bail out of an aircraft

Synonyms

rescue · financial assistance · relief · intervention

Word family

bail out (phrasal verb) · bailed out (past tense)

A common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse bailout (noun) with bail out (phrasal verb); bailout as a single noun denotes the rescue itself, while bail out is the action of providing or receiving that rescue.

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