1 [U] money that sb agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial:
Can anyone put up bail for you? * She was released on ｣2000 bail. * Bail was set at $1 million. * He committed another offence while he was out on bail (= after bail had been agreed). * The judge granted / refused bail. * She jumped / skipped bail (= did not appear at her trial).
2 [C,usually pl.] (in cricket) either of the two small pieces of wood on top of each set of three wooden posts (called STUMPS)
verb (BrE also bale) to release sb on bail:
[VNtoinf] He was bailed to appear in court on 15 March. [also VN]
PHRASALVERBS
bail out (of sth) to jump out of a plane that is going to crash:
The pilot bailed out and parachuted into the sea.
bail out
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