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“Bald” or “Balled” or “Bawled”

bald / balled / bawled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bald b·AO·l·d

  • verbgrow bald; lose hair on one's head.
  • adjectivewith no effort to conceal.
  • adjectivelacking hair on all or most of the scalp.
  • adjectivewithout the natural or usual covering.

balled b·AO·l·d

  • verbform into a ball by winding or rolling.

bawled b·AO·l·d

  • verbshout loudly and without restraint.
  • verbcry loudly.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bald”

  • …runs named after them on Bald Mountain: three are on Seattle…
  • …black bears, river otters, and bald eagles inhabit these woods.
  • YOUR FATHER IS BALD: Selected Hay(na)ku Poems
  • …snowmaking was significantly expanded on Bald Mountain.
  • Bald Mountain, or "Baldy," has a…
  • …ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain…
  • …impressed by the combination of Bald Mountain and its surrounding mountains,…
  • …is accessible via the Stratton Bald Trail (FS Trail 54), which…
  • The bald is subdivided into two smaller…
  • Bob Stratton Bald

“balled”

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“bawled”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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