present participle of bail

The act by which something is bailed.

plural of bailing

Archaic spelling of bail.

(usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

(slang) To exit quickly. / (informal, transitive with on) To fail to meet a commitment (to a person).

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. / (law, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail. / (law) To release a person under such guarantee. / (law) To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

(rare) To confine. / (Australia, New Zealand) To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.