bankroll

1 of 2

noun

bank·​roll ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl 

: supply of money : funds

bankroll

2 of 2

verb

bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls

transitive verb

: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)

bankroller noun

Synonyms

Noun

• coffers
• exchequer
• finances
• fund
• pocket
• resources
• wherewithal

Verb

• capitalize
• endow
• finance
• fund
• stake
• subsidize
• underwrite

Examples of bankroll in a Sentence

Noun

They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.

my total bankroll right now is $2,000

Verb

several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Don't miss the chance to score a massive bankroll booster during one of the busiest periods on the sports calendar. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Thanks to tech, anyone can now invest in things like art, wine, and even real estate without needing a huge bankroll. —Pattie Ehsaei, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

Verb

That £74m was not going to be enough to bankroll a summer transfer window, so United made a £200m drawdown on their revolving credit facility. —Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

As a candidate in 2023, Johnson relied on the city’s progressive labor vanguard — the Chicago Teachers Union and Service Employees International Union — to bankroll his campaign. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bankroll

noun

bank·​roll

ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl

: supply of money : funds