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jump bail

jump bail is the alternative form of jump one's bail.

Meaning of jump one's bail

Verb

jump one's bail (third-person singular simple present jumps one's bail, present participle jumping one's bail, simple past and past participle jumped one's bail)

  1. (US, slang) To abscond while at liberty under bail bonds.

Forms of jump bail

third-person singular presentjumps bail
present participlejumping bail
past participlejumped bail
pastjumped bail

Questions about jump bail

What is jump bail the alternative form of?
Jump bail is the alternative form of jump one's bail.

Words near jump bail in the dictionary

  1. jump around
  2. jump at
  3. jump at one's own shadow
  4. jump at the chance
  5. jump at the opportunity
  6. jump bail
  7. jump ball
  8. jump balls
  9. jump before one is pushed
  10. jump blues
  11. jump boot

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