baling out
Abandoning a plane
Baling out is the act of jumping from an aircraft, typically in an emergency when the plane is going down: The pilot baled out over the Channel.
By extension, it means abandoning any failing situation: Investors started baling out when the stock dropped.
The spelling with an "a" is more common in British English; Americans usually write "bailing out."
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- leaveSanctioned time away
- ripcordDeployment activator for parachutes
- eject buttonControl triggering emergency escape
- dropFall or release
escape · jump · ejecting · evacuating · desert · jump ship · jumping ship · extraction · abandon ship · freefall · wind · emergency exit · canopy · harness · withdraw · safety net · leap · departure
baling outstaying put
Remaining in place
going down with the ship · standing fast · staying in · holding on · sitting tight
baling outsticking with it
persevering · hanging in there · doubling down · soldiering on · pressing on
baling outtaking on water
Admitting liquid through damage
flooding · filling up · swamping · scuttling · sinking
bale, bail, bales, bails, baled, bailed, baling, bailing, bailer