topic Re: Homonyms in Our Front Porch https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160550#M70410 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- a covering for one's head</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood --&nbsp;hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment,&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- a criminal or gangster</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- slang reference to one's neighborhood</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:06:27 GMT LydiaN586309 2019-07-01T04:06:27Z Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2156422#M70124 <P><FONT face="verdana,geneva" size="4"><STRONG>Can you think of any homonyms?&nbsp; &nbsp;Homonyms are&nbsp;multiple-meaning words, are&nbsp;words&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;spelling and usually sound alike, but&nbsp;have different meanings. I'll start off first.&nbsp; Here goes:&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><EM><STRONG>There are waves....&nbsp;</STRONG></EM></FONT><IMG src="https://media.giphy.com/media/7NSaeMtpw4nSlqGUaT/giphy.gif" border="0" alt="Image result for waving hand animation" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><EM><STRONG>and then there are waves...</STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P><IMG src="https://media1.tenor.com/images/bfc8691cb331d37103f02d2278bc6d80/tenor.gif?itemid=6236320" border="0" alt="Related image" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><STRONG>and then there are waves!</STRONG></FONT></EM></P><P><IMG src="http://www.worldwar2facts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/WAVE-Recruiting.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for picture of navy waves" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4"><EM><FONT face="georgia,palatino"><STRONG>One word, spelled the same, but meaning totally different things.&nbsp; Can you think of&nbsp; homonyms to add here?</STRONG></FONT></EM></FONT></P> Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:30:41 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2156422#M70124 LydiaN586309 2019-06-16T23:30:41Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2159514#M70328 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">I'll play if the photos load...</FONT></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="BARK" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50799i28BD8B531DD3FD46/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="border collie barking.jpg" alt="BARK" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">BARK</span></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="bark" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50800i1696391D724747DF/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oak tree bark.jpg" alt="bark" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">bark</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:50:24 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2159514#M70328 catwoman500 2019-06-27T15:50:24Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2159863#M70347 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="4"><STRONG>Very good&nbsp;<a href="https://community.aarp.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/780375">@catwoman500</a> !!!</STRONG></FONT></P> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:20:27 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2159863#M70347 LydiaN586309 2019-06-28T17:20:27Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160110#M70366 <P>To the dismay of his fans, the lead singer of the <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="band.gif" style="width: 97px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50861iBDBAD9AAE8046A23/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="band.gif" alt="band.gif" /></span>&nbsp; was wearing a wedding <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="weddingband.gif" style="width: 13px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50862iC19659EE2B5256AF/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="weddingband.gif" alt="weddingband.gif" /></span>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Guess the homonym! <img id="womanlol" class="emoticon emoticon-womanlol" src="https://community.aarp.org/i/smilies/16x16_woman-lol.png" alt="Woman LOL" title="Woman LOL" /></P> Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:55:31 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160110#M70366 MsStretch 2019-06-29T16:55:31Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160125#M70368 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="plane" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50865iDF5D5BA39119D366/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="airplane.png" alt="plane" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">plane</span></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="plane" style="width: 800px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50866iD3461D860A20F7EA/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="plane tool.jpg" alt="plane" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">plane</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 29 Jun 2019 17:32:26 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160125#M70368 catwoman500 2019-06-29T17:32:26Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160437#M70392 <P><FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"><STRONG>Book</STRONG></FONT><SPAN><FONT size="5" color="#0000FF">," which can mean "something to read" or "the act of making a reservation</FONT>."&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:13:03 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160437#M70392 DaveMcK 2019-06-30T21:13:03Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160550#M70410 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- a covering for one's head</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood --&nbsp;hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment,&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- a criminal or gangster</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Hood -- slang reference to one's neighborhood</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:06:27 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160550#M70410 LydiaN586309 2019-07-01T04:06:27Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160670#M70418 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Plant...Plant:</FONT></P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Plant" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50914iCD50FE4840FD1FCA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="factory plant.jpg" alt="Plant" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Plant</span></span></FONT></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Plant" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50915iCB6E90A4C289C4B2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="plant.jpg" alt="Plant" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Plant</span></span></P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">This is fun! N.</FONT></P> Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:50:31 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160670#M70418 catwoman500 2019-07-01T16:50:31Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160850#M70429 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="5"><STRONG>Spring -- the season</STRONG></FONT><IMG src="https://i1.wp.com/wildhappywell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wild-flowers-571940_1920.jpg?fit=1080%2C478&amp;ssl=1" border="0" alt="Image result for nature spring pictures" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="4">Spring -- a metal coil</FONT><IMG src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51YymoIA%2B3L._SX342_.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for pictures of a metal coil" /></P> Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:25:37 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2160850#M70429 LydiaN586309 2019-07-02T04:25:37Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2161152#M70455 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="4"><STRONG>Okay. &nbsp;&nbsp; There's a....</STRONG></FONT></P><P><IMG src="http://www.clker.com/cliparts/d/e/2/3/1195436089266192967johnny_automatic_marching_band_1.svg.hi.png" border="0" /></P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="5">Band</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>and then there's a...</STRONG></P><P><STRONG><IMG src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/20/6b/7b/206b7b9b16cc1bc3004e2323dfa74c38.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for PICS OF SOLID GOLD RING" /></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><IMG src="http://clipart-library.com/images/ziXoqG88T.png" border="0" alt="See the source image" /><IMG src="http://clipart-library.com/images/ziXoqG88T.png" border="0" alt="See the source image" /></STRONG></P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="4"><STRONG>Band of gold like this ring here.</STRONG></FONT></P> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:29:12 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2161152#M70455 LydiaN586309 2019-07-03T02:29:12Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2161165#M70457 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Club...Club:</FONT></P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Caveman club" style="width: 277px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50980i2B333BA46B3C764E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="cavemans club.jpg" alt="Caveman club" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Caveman club</span></span></FONT></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="book club" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/50981i9C374C70FCF0370D/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="bookclub.jpg" alt="book club" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">book club</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:08:05 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2161165#M70457 catwoman500 2019-07-03T03:08:05Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163061#M70543 <P>Good Morning!</P><P>How about:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="fan" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51146i1753B3F8E910843B/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="cooling fan.jpg" alt="fan" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">fan</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="fan" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51147i9E3CB8E2FDA40E71/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Sports fan.jpg" alt="fan" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">fan</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:55:14 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163061#M70543 catwoman500 2019-07-09T14:55:14Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163563#M70565 <P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><STRONG>There is a ROCK band...</STRONG></FONT></P><P><IMG src="https://www.billboard.com/files/styles/article_main_image/public/media/scorpions-perform-oct-2017-a-billboard-1548.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for picture of a rock band" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="5"><STRONG>and then there is a ROCK!</STRONG></FONT></P><P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="5"><STRONG><IMG src="http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/garden/rock06.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for picture of a rock" /></STRONG></FONT></P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:40:10 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163563#M70565 LydiaN586309 2019-07-11T10:40:10Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163668#M70576 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Gear, gear, gear...</FONT></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="gear" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51191iB56C6071F3786942/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="sports-gear.jpg" alt="gear" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">gear</span></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="gear" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51192i728CA92C7327ED08/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="gear shift.jpg" alt="gear" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">gear</span></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="gear" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51193i562CE7B2363F8732/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="gears.jpg" alt="gear" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">gear</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:56:16 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163668#M70576 catwoman500 2019-07-11T16:56:16Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163839#M70587 <P><IMG src="https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/102014090/univ/art/102014090_univ_lsr_xl.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for tear pic" width="511" height="256" /></P><P>A <STRONG>tear</STRONG> from one's eye...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="http://www.raclawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tearing-paper.jpg" border="0" alt="Related image" width="548" height="403" /></P><P>To <STRONG>tear</STRONG> a piece of paper</P> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 01:27:20 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2163839#M70587 LydiaN586309 2019-07-12T01:27:20Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2164962#M70662 <P><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><STRONG>Husky...............as in a hoarse or coarse sounding voice</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4">Husky.........as in the Husky dog</FONT></STRONG><IMG src="https://images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/akc-top-quality-siberian-husky-boy-4-americanlisted_35946895.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for pic husky boy" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT face="georgia,palatino" size="4">Husky........as in a heavier body type</FONT></STRONG></P><P><IMG src="https://cf.ltkcdn.net/childrens-clothing/images/std/218821-675x450-boy-wearing-blue-jeans.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for pic of a husky child/boy" width="479" height="319" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 16 Jul 2019 01:08:03 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2164962#M70662 LydiaN586309 2019-07-16T01:08:03Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2165523#M70709 <P><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">PERCH...PERCH</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="a perch" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51349i2E663066C2FBE974/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="fish perch.jpg" alt="a perch" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">a perch</span></span></FONT></STRONG></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="bird on perch" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51350i5CCED595C8B1133A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="perch bird.jpg" alt="bird on perch" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">bird on perch</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:15:20 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2165523#M70709 catwoman500 2019-07-17T17:15:20Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2169909#M70995 <P><STRONG>There's a.......</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="6"><STRONG>DIE&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><IMG src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81tlnWRchdL._SL1500_.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for DICE" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>and then there's to...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="6"><STRONG>DIE</STRONG></FONT></P><P><IMG src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c8/c9/f5/c8c9f5bf9c5b303cf54546091aa445c5.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for RIP TOMBSTONE" width="376" height="443" /></P> Thu, 01 Aug 2019 23:19:16 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2169909#M70995 LydiaN586309 2019-08-01T23:19:16Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2169915#M70996 <P><STRONG>There's a ...... </STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="4"><STRONG>BAT</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYA8lEukT-RHBsRuUNWfqZ-iAtZkUcKKaDS-xKUYLMgry16DWZ" border="0" alt="Image result for BASEBALL BAT" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>and then there's a....</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="arial black,avant garde" size="6"><STRONG>BAT</STRONG></FONT></P><P><IMG src="https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/halloween-2104/64/15-512.png" border="0" alt="Image result for BAT BIRD" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 01 Aug 2019 23:27:12 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2169915#M70996 LydiaN586309 2019-08-01T23:27:12Z Re: Homonyms https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2170428#M71031 <P><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Pump...pump</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="pump" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51760i9910C5650B6F9552/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="pumps shoes.jpg" alt="pump" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">pump</span></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="pump" style="width: 286px;"><img src="https://community.aarp.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51761i0415561216C650C2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="water pump.jpg" alt="pump" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">pump</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 03 Aug 2019 15:36:45 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Our-Front-Porch/Homonyms/m-p/2170428#M71031 catwoman500 2019-08-03T15:36:45Z