noun 1.the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
2.an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially: a government bailout of a large company.
3.an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts.
adjective 4.of, pertaining to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses.
Also, bail-out.
Origin:
1950–55; noun, adj. use of verb phrase bail out