bail
Definitions
Noun
- (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- The legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
Verb
- Release after a security has been paid
- Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
- Secure the release of (someone) by providing security
- Empty (a vessel) by bailing
- Remove (water) from a vessel with a container
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bail | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | bailiff | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | bailey | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | bailing | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | bailly | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | baila | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | bailard | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | bailby | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | baile | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | bailed | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | bailer | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bailes | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | bailey's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | baileys | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bailie | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bailiffs | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bailin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bailiwick | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | baillargeon | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | baillie | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | bailon | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | bailor | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | bailout | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | bailouts | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | bails | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | baily | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | bailyn | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bail".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bail".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bail" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bill | 1 | 143 |
| 2 | ball | 1 | 110 |
| 3 | bowl | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | bell | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | bull | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | boil | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | bill's | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | burl | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | ball's | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | boal | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | bahl | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | bawl | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | beal | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | beel | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | behl | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | beil | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | bell's | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | beyl | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | biel | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | bihl | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | bohl | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | boll | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | buel | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | buhl | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | buil | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | bull's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | buol | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 27
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 27
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Man charged after 11-gun find by gardaí pleads for bail to parents recovering from surgery
Jul 14, 2026 The Irish Times
Jul 14, 2026 The Irish Times
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Jul 9, 2026 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
Mar 26, 2026 DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Mar 26, 2026 DC Fiscal Policy Institute