1. Remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
   "They had to bale out the small boat after the storm";
   - bail out
    
2. (aviation) leave an aircraft by parachute
   "The pilot had to bale out when the engine failed";
   - bail out
    
3. [Brit, informal] Rescue from financial difficulty
   "The government had to bale out several major banks";
   - bail out [informal]

Derived forms: bales out, baling out, baled out

Type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Bale out