bale

//beɪl//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
Visual representation of bale

Noun

baleSingular
balesPlural
1

A large bundle of goods, such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, tightly bound with cord or wire for storage or transport.

The farmers loaded bales of hay onto the truck.

Verb

baleInfinitive
balePresent tense
baledPast tense
baledPast participle
balingPresent participle
balesThird-person singular
1

To make or form something into a bale or bales.

The farmers bale the hay before storing it in the barn.

Synonym

Noun

baleSingular
balesPlural
1

(Archaic or literary) Evil, harm, sorrow, or mental suffering.

The knight faced great bale in his quest to save the kingdom.

Synonym

Antonym

bale - Deep Vocabulary