bankroll
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bankroll
- /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/ US
Where it comes from
Compound of bank + roll.
noun bankrolls
- A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet. Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.
- The monetary assets of a person or organization. Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.
verb bankrolls · bankrolling · bankrolled
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To fund a project; to underwrite something.
Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.
Similar: finance, support, underwrite
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noun roll of banknotes
| Español | fajo, billetaje |
|---|---|
| Français | un rouleau de billets de banque |
| Deutsch | Bündel Geldscheine, Geldscheinbündel |
noun monetary assets of a person or organization
| Français | fonds, capital, budget |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Geldreserven, Spielgeld |
verb to fund a project
| Français | financer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | finanzieren, die Kosten übernehmen, für die Kosten aufkommen |
Talk about this word "bankroll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bankroll. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bankroll. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bankroll "bankroll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bankroll.Cite this
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title = {bankroll},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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