Dictionary

bankroll en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Compound of bank + roll.

Meanings

1. 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.
2. (figuratively) The monetary assets of a person or organization.
   • Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.

Forms

Deriveds

California bankroll · Michigan bankroll · Texas bankroll

Translations (13)

de Geldscheinbündel (roll of banknotes) · es fajo (roll of banknotes) · fr budget (monetary assets of a person or organization) · de Bündel Geldscheine (roll of banknotes) · nl een rol bankbiljetten (roll of banknotes) · fr fonds (monetary assets of a person or organization) · de Spielgeld (monetary assets of a person or organization) · es billetaje (roll of banknotes) · fr capital (monetary assets of a person or organization) · de Geldreserven (monetary assets of a person or organization) · fr un rouleau de billets de banque (roll of banknotes) · nl budget (monetary assets of a person or organization) · nl fonds (monetary assets of a person or organization)

bankroll en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Compound of bank + roll.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.
   • Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company. 2025 October 15, “News: Pathfinder to run final trains”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 13:
   • Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.

Forms

Deriveds

bankroller

Synonyms

support · underwrite · finance

Translations (7)

nl financieren (to fund a project) · de für die Kosten aufkommen (to fund a project) · fr financer (to fund a project) · fi rahoittaa (to fund a project) · sv finansiera (to fund a project) · de die Kosten übernehmen (to fund a project) · de finanzieren (to fund a project)