jail

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Contents 1 Other spellings 2 Pronunciation 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words 4 Verb 4.1 Synonyms

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• gaol (UK, Australian)

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[change] Noun

Singular jail

Plural jails

1. A place where people who have done a crime or a suspected of having done a crime are kept.

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• big house
• hoosegow
• prison
• slammer

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• jailbait
• jailbird
• jailbreak
• jailer

[change] Verb

Plain form jail

Third-person singular jails

Past tense jailed

Past participle jailed

Present participle jailing

1. To put someone in jail.

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• imprison