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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. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  2. How can I extract the audio from a video ________________?
  3. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  4. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  5. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  6. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  7. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  8. The captain is giving the order to ________________ the ship.
  9. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  10. The tickets are free of ________________.
  11. The people resisted their cruel ________________.
  12. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  13. I'm currently on the ________________ of directors.
  14. A ________________ helps one to draw a straight line.
  15. It seems a cruel thing to ________________ a bird's wings.
  16. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  17. False peace will not ________________.
  18. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  19. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  20. Hold the papers together with a ________________.
  21. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  22. Borders were drawn on the map using a ________________, with no regard for cultural realities on the ground.
  23. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  24. ________________ games are popular in Germany.

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

Answer key

  1. mark — to pay attention
  2. clip — a video
  3. last — finally
  4. track — a path
  5. mark — a trace
  6. content — videos and posts
  7. charge — in control
  8. board — to get on
  9. mark — a grade
  10. charge — a price
  11. ruler — a monarch
  12. track — to keep track
  13. board — a committee
  14. ruler — for measuring
  15. clip — to cut
  16. last — final
  17. last — to go on
  18. charge — electricity
  19. content — the amount
  20. clip — for paper
  21. track — a song
  22. ruler — for measuring
  23. content — happy
  24. board — a flat piece

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