A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
Used in a Sentence
bailout
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bailout.
Editorial note
The problem is that the American middle class needed the bailout that went to the banks and raising interest rates will hurt an already down and out main st.
Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bailout gathered in one view.
The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.
(firefighting) The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bailout.
noun
A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
noun
The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.
noun
(firefighting) The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.
noun
(underwater diving) A backup supply of air in scuba diving.
Example sentences
The problem is that the American middle class needed the bailout that went to the banks and raising interest rates will hurt an already down and out main st.
In the GM bailout, the UAW took some wage/benefits cuts so that GM wouldn't be completely down the shitter.
This is exactly like bankers getting rich from risky investments, then turning to the government for a bailout once the going gets tough.
It's time to raise rates, and never bailout another bank again.
The bank bailout was repaid in full--it was a loan.
Hey, maybe we could fail too & get a bailout!
We could've even pitted Wall St's geniuses against each other by talking the companies and then offering financial incentives to those that help ensure bailout dollars only go to right place.
I would have been better off buying a home that I couldn't afford with no downpayment, and once the market adjusted using this government bailout to adjust the mortgage.
Sure we all know overconfident people who get lucky(Donald Trump--with dad there to guide/bailout young Donald), but the overconfident people I have met--usually end up crashing, and burning, and hurting a lot of people.
And before anyone mention, that investor should have some kind of protection, may I kindly remind you that there should be a balance: the Greek bailout (and the other big bailout from the last few years) is anything but a way from private entities to off load onto the public some mistakes they have made.
Quote examples
The "bailout" was a payoff for IP infringement and was small potatoes, something like $150 million.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bailout in a sentence?
The problem is that the American middle class needed the bailout that went to the banks and raising interest rates will hurt an already down and out main st.
What does bailout mean?
A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
What part of speech is bailout?
bailout is commonly used as noun.