jai alai
jai alai

jail


Definition: Meaning of, jail in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒeɪl /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
jail jails
[] [uncountable and countable]
  1. a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment, or where people who have been charged with a crime are kept before they are judged in a law court [=  prison]
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
jail jailed jailed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
jailing jails
[] [transitive]
  1. to put someone in jail
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jail used in phrases

  • jail cell (noun)
    1. a room where a prisoner is kept
  • jail delivery (noun)
    1. the use of force to liberate prisoners
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