Meanings
verbbale out (third-person singular simple present bales out, present participle baling out, simple past and past participle baled out)
present singular third person bales out · participle present baling out · participle past baled out · past baled out
Synonyms & antonyms
verbremove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
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APA
bale out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bale%20out
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“bale out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bale%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bale out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bale%20out.
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