bankroll

[ bangk-rohl ]
See synonyms for: bankrollbankrolledbankroller on Thesaurus.com

noun
  1. money in one's possession; monetary resources.

verb (used with object)
  1. Informal. to finance; provide funds for: to bankroll a new play.

Origin of bankroll

1
First recorded in 1885–90; bank2 + roll

Other words from bankroll

  • bankroller, noun

Words Nearby bankroll

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use bankroll in a sentence

  • Romney has an edge in establishment organization and a big bankroll to blanket the Sunshine State with television ads.

  • To get home is not so easy but I remember armored car provided by intelligent corporation for transport of bankroll, so here I am.

    The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher Pratt
  • My raid on Loustalot netted me sixty-seven thousand dollars, so that my total bankroll is now about ninety-five thousand dollars.

    The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. Kyne
  • Pretty lucky for me they didn't know I had my bankroll with me last night!

    Back Home | Irvin S. Cobb
  • What this thing eats up in hangar fees alone would be enough to bankroll three or four teams.

    Makers | Cory Doctorow
  • It would take a long time to make the old skinflint part with his bankroll.

    Gypsies of the Air | Bess Moyer

British Dictionary definitions for bankroll

bankroll

/ (ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl) mainly US and Canadian /


noun
  1. a roll of currency notes

  2. the financial resources of a person, organization, etc

verb
  1. (tr) slang to provide the capital for; finance

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012