# bailing

Pronunciation: say "BAY-ling" /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of bail. — present participle and gerund of bail
   - Simple: Present participle of bail. Use this form for something happening right now or as an action word.
   - _The crew spent the night bailing water from the flooded hold._
   - _Bailing out at the last minute cost him the deposit._

## Noun

2. The act or process of bailing something, such as scooping water from a vessel to keep it afloat.
   - Simple: The act of scooping water out of a boat to stop it from sinking.
   - _Steady bailing kept the dinghy afloat until rescue arrived._
   - _The crew's frantic bailing barely matched the rate of the leak._

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