HOMOPHONES
whole
hole
whole (adjective)= complete
hole (noun) = an opening, an area where something is missing
close
close= near
close = shut
glasses
(noun) eye glasses
(noun) drinking glasses
Freeze!
Don't move!
to be up on
to be current and up to date on a topic
right
write
BONUS: rite
right (adjective) = correct or opposite of left
write (verb) = write with a pencil
rite (noun) = ceremonial act
tear
tear = rip
tear= salty water from the eyes
ring
(noun/verb) sound (bell, phone)
(noun) ring on your finger
to screw up
to make a mistake
to show up
to appear
to arrive
so
sew
BONUS: sow
so (adverb)
sew (verb) = to fasten by stitches
excuse
excuse (noun) = a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense
excuse (verb) = attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify
tie
(verb) make a knot -- tie your shoes
(noun)necktie
(noun) tie score
to sleep on it
to take time to think about something before making a decision
to change your tune
to change the way one talks about something : to have a different opinion about something
He bragged that the test was easy, but when he saw his grade he changed his tune.
allowed
aloud
allowed (adjective/ verb) = permitted
aloud (adverb) = with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
wind
wind = moving air
wind = to turn completely or repeatedly around an object
duck
(noun) water fowl (bird)
(verb) to lower the head or body suddenly : DODGE
just off the top of my head
without thinking about something or looking it up
to work like a charm
to produce a desired result very easily and effectively : to work very well
The cleaning fluid worked like a charm on the carpet stain.
ball
bawl
ball (noun) = round toy
bawl (verb) = to cry very hard
refuse
refuse (verb) = to show or express unwillingness to do or comply with
refuse (noun) = trash
bark
(noun/verb) the sound a dog makes
(noun) the outside layer of a tree
to let someone off the hook
to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished
Now you're talking!
Used to say that someone has said or suggested something that one thinks is good, worth doing, etc."You don't want hamburgers. Well, how about steak?" "Yeah, now you're talking."