bank·roll (b ngk r l )n. 1. A roll of paper money. 2. Informal One's ready cash. tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal To underwrite the expense of (a business venture, for example). bank roller n. |
bankroll [ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl] Chiefly US and Canadian
n
1. a roll of currency notes
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the financial resources of a person, organization, etc
vb
(tr) Slang to provide the capital for; finance
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bankroll - a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" |
| Verb | 1. | bankroll - provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?" fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
Translations
bankroll [ˈbæŋkrəʊl]
vt (mainly US) (= finance) [+ person, organization, project] → financer
n (US) → financement m
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