bankroll

American  

[bangk-rohl] / ˈbæŋkˌroʊl /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to finance; provide funds for.

   to bankroll a new play.

bankroll British  

/ ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a roll of currency notes

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

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• bankroller
  noun

Etymology

Origin of bankroll

First recorded in 1885–90; bank ² + roll

Example Sentences

Brock said he would use some of the money to bankroll another attempt at running for state office, hoping to leverage political power “against corruption and fraud.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Will they keep faith and bankroll a head coach who was backed with a £450m transfer outlay last summer, or cut their losses to make a fresh start?

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Big Tech has the balance sheets and the electricity addiction to bankroll what the U.S. government has spent 50 years failing to do.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Religious endowments known as bonyads control billions of dollars in assets that bankroll social services for the poor, salaries for clergy and industrial manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

She offered him another five dollars if he went back, and he built a small bankroll until he couldn’t deny he had found a true passion.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Related Words

• finance
• subsidize