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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 124 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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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. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  2. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  3. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  4. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  5. In my city, the temperature is one ________________ above zero.
  6. I assure you, everything's ________________.
  7. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  8. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  9. I got a ________________ for parking in the wrong place.
  10. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  11. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  12. Do not ________________ roses in the fall.
  13. A ________________ is just a dried plum.
  14. Did you ________________ the meat?
  15. To what ________________ are you interested in baseball?
  16. This shop sells ________________ wines and cheeses.
  17. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  18. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  19. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  20. A university ________________ is the ticket to a successful career.
  21. I cannot ________________ this tree. It's too high.
  22. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  23. That was a fun ________________.
  24. The tickets are free of ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. rest — a break
  2. content — happy
  3. charge — electricity
  4. game — wild animals
  5. degree — temperature
  6. fine — all right
  7. content — videos and posts
  8. rest — what's left
  9. fine — a penalty
  10. game — a kind of play
  11. season — in sport
  12. prune — to trim
  13. prune — the fruit
  14. season — to add flavour
  15. degree — an amount
  16. fine — high quality
  17. season — of the year
  18. content — the amount
  19. charge — in control
  20. degree — from a university
  21. prune — to trim
  22. rest — what's left
  23. game — a match
  24. charge — a price

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