bål — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bale noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
- ball noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- bonfire noun A large outdoor fire, often lit for celebration or to burn unwanted material.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- prom noun A formal dance held by a high school or college, typically near the end of the school year.
- punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.
- pyre noun A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
Senses
bål is used for these senses in English:
- ball A formal dance.
- bole The trunk or stem of a tree.
- bonfire A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
- fire (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- prom (US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.
- punch A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.
- pyre A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
- pyre Any heap or pile of combustibles.
bale — full definition
- noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
- verb To bundle something tightly into a bale.
ball — full definition
- noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
- verb To form or roll something into a round shape.