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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 120 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. Don't ________________ out at me just because you're upset.
  2. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  3. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  4. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  5. When are we going to ________________?
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. I'll be taking the ________________.
  8. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  9. I want a large ________________ of toothpaste.
  10. The spa offers ________________ extensions.
  11. That must've been a ________________.
  12. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  13. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  14. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  15. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  16. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  17. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  18. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  19. Did you ________________ the meat?
  20. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  21. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  22. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  23. I need a new inner ________________ for my bike tire.
  24. He felt the sting of the whip's ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. lash — to lash out
  2. field — farmland
  3. land — ground
  4. bank — for money
  5. land — to come down
  6. content — happy
  7. tube — the underground
  8. rush — hurry
  9. tube — a container
  10. lash — an eyelash
  11. rush — a thrill
  12. season — of the year
  13. land — a country
  14. bank — for money
  15. content — videos and posts
  16. field — a subject
  17. content — the amount
  18. field — for sport
  19. season — to add flavour
  20. season — in sport
  21. rush — to hurry
  22. bank — of a river
  23. tube — in a tire
  24. lash — a whip stroke

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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