jail
//dʒeɪl//
Noun
jailSingular
jailsPlural
1
A place where people are confined and held in custody, especially those who are awaiting trial or serving short sentences for minor crimes.
He spent three nights in jail for drunk driving.
Verb
jailInfinitive
jailPresent tense
jailedPast tense
jailedPast participle
jailingPresent participle
jailsThird-person singular
1
To put someone in jail; to imprison or confine someone in custody.
The judge decided to jail him for six months.