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Multiple-Meaning Words

A multiple-meaning word is spelled and said the same way but means different things: a bat flies at night, and you hit a ball with a bat. Context is the only clue, which is why these words are such good reading practice.

Here are 116 multiple-meaning words from past ClueBy puzzles, each with a real example sentence for every meaning. Use them as a reference, or make a printable worksheet below.

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Students read each sentence and write the missing word. Every word appears in several sentences, each time with a different meaning.

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Multiple-Meaning Words

Name: ____________________Date: __________

Write the missing word in each sentence. Each word is used more than once, with a different meaning each time.

  1. The hunter does not ________________ down with the prey.
  2. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  5. The tickets are free of ________________.
  6. He is an ace ________________.
  7. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  8. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  9. Is it always a sin to tell a ________________?
  10. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  11. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  12. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  13. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  14. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  15. A ________________ is a veil over the lips.
  16. Fill up this ________________ with water.
  17. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  18. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com

Answer key

  1. lie — to recline
  2. track — to keep track
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. content — the amount
  5. charge — a price
  6. pitcher — in baseball
  7. content — happy
  8. charge — in control
  9. lie — an untruth
  10. mine — an explosive
  11. charge — electricity
  12. pitcher — a jug
  13. track — a path
  14. mine — for digging
  15. lie — an untruth
  16. pitcher — a jug
  17. mine — belonging to me
  18. track — a song

Multiple-meaning words list

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Frequently asked questions

What are multiple-meaning words?

Words with the same spelling and pronunciation but more than one meaning, like bark (of a dog or of a tree) or bank (for money or of a river). You can only tell which meaning is meant from the rest of the sentence.

Are multiple-meaning words the same as homonyms?

Mostly, yes. Teachers often use "multiple-meaning words" and "homonyms" for the same idea. Homophones are different: they sound alike but are spelled differently, like flour and flower.

Are the worksheets free?

Yes. Make and print as many as you like for home or classroom use. Each sheet has its own link, so you can print the same one again.

Where do the words come from?

From past ClueBy puzzles, a daily game where you sort twelve sentences by their missing word. A new puzzle every day adds four more words to this list.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com