bailing

The word “bailing” has 2 syllables: bail-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for bailing?

In the thesaurus, “bailing” has 62 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for bailing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for bailing

abandoning
absconding
adjourning
bailing out
beating it
booking
buggering off
bugging off
bugging out
clearing off
clearing out
cutting out
decamping
departing
deserting
digging out
emigrating
escaping
evacuating
exiting
fleeing
flying
forsaking
getting
getting off
getting out
going
going off
going out
hitting the road
lighting out
mizzling
moving
parting
peeling off
pulling out
pulling stakes
pulling up stakes
pushing off
pushing on
quitting
removing
retiring
retreating
running along
running away
scarpering
scatting
scramming
setting out
skipping
starting
stepping out
striking out
taking a hike
taking a powder
taking a walk
taking off
vacating
vamoosing
walking out
withdrawing

Antonyms for bailing

abiding
approaching
arriving
closing
coming
dwelling
hitting
landing
lodging
nearing
reaching
remaining
settling
showing up
staying
tarrying
turning up

Meanings of bailing

verb
1. To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
2. To release a person under such guarantee.
3. To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.
4. To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.
5. To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.
6. To set free; to deliver; to release.
7. To exit quickly.
8. To fail to meet a commitment.
9. To secure the head of a cow during milking.
10. To confine.
11. To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.
12. To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.).
noun
1. The act by which something is bailed.

Example Sentences

Despite the storm, the crew kept bailing water out of the sinking ship.
She was busy bailing hay in the barn to prepare for the winter.
His quick thinking and expertise in bailing out troubled companies earned him respect in the business world.
The automatic bailing system on the boat helped keep it afloat during the rough seas.
The farmer spent the afternoon bailing hay under the scorching sun.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bailing, such as: abandoning, abiding, absconding, adjourning, approaching, arriving, bailing out.

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