“The toddler began to ball when the balloon popped.”
Confusables Entry 1016 / 1605 60-second read
Ball vs. Bawl
A round object or formal dance versus to cry loudly.
The comparisoni
“The toddler began to bawl when the balloon popped.”
The ruleii
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BALL = object / dance. BAWL = wail.
BALL is the round toy, the sphere, or a formal dance. BAWL is to cry loudly, usually a child — rhymes with "brawl."
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
BaWl = Weeping.