bald meaning

bald means 'having no hair on the head'.

bald :

hairless, bare

adjective

▪ The man is bald.

▪ The man has no hair.

▪ He has a bald head.

▪ He has a head with no hair.

paraphrasing

▪ hairless – without hair

▪ bare – uncovered

Pronunciation

bald [bɔːld]

The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'bawld'.

Common phrases and grammar about bald

bald - Common meaning

adjective
hairless, bare

Part of Speech Changes for "bald"

▪ baldness (noun) – the state of having no hair

▪ balding (adjective) – losing hair

Common Expressions with "bald"

▪ go bald – to lose hair

▪ bald eagle – a type of bird with a white head

▪ bald spot – an area with no hair

▪ bald head – a head with no hair

Important examples of bald in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, bald is often used to describe a person’s appearance.

▪The man is bald and wears glasses.
▪The man has no hair and wears glasses.

Example of a confusing word: bold (courageous or daring)

▪The man is bold and wears glasses.
▪The man is courageous and wears glasses.
"Bald" is an adjective used to describe someone with no hair or very little hair on their head. In the sentence "The man is bald and wears glasses," the usage is correct and natural. "Bold," however, means "courageous" or "daring," and while it sounds similar to "bald," it describes a completely different characteristic related to personality, not appearance. Therefore, "bald" is the correct word choice in this context.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Bald is used as an adjective to describe people or animals with no hair, often tested in grammar questions.

▪The cat is bald and has blue eyes.
▪The cat has no hair and has blue eyes.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

bald eagle

a term used for a specific type of eagle known for its white head.

▪The bald eagle is a symbol of the USA.
▪The bald eagle represents the USA.

bald as a coot

means 'completely bald', used to emphasize baldness.

▪He is bald as a coot.
▪He is completely bald.

Differences between similar words and bald

bald

,

hairless

differences

Bald is used to describe someone with no hair on the head, while hairless can refer to any part of the body.

bald
▪The man is bald.
▪The man has no hair on his head.
hairless
▪The dog is hairless.
▪The dog has no hair on its body.
bald

Words with the same origin as bald

The origin of bald

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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