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

Word bank: rock · track · season · content · spell · stand · rash · cap

  1. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  2. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  3. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  4. We've had a long dry ________________ this summer.
  5. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  6. He asked the witch to reverse the ________________.
  7. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  8. Which do you like better, ________________ music or classical music?
  9. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  10. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  11. I don't want to ________________ the boat.
  12. The polar ice ________________ is melting.
  13. I can't ________________ this cold.
  14. We were using a ________________ as a seat.
  15. I seem to be developing a ________________.
  16. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  17. Did you ________________ the meat?
  18. Can you put the ________________ back on the pen?
  19. It's best to wear a ________________ on your head during the cold Moscow winters.
  20. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  21. Don't do anything ________________.
  22. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  23. The party suffered for the ________________ of party-switching.
  24. How do you ________________ your surname?

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

Answer key

  1. track — a song
  2. track — to keep track
  3. season — of the year
  4. spell — a short time
  5. content — the amount
  6. spell — magic
  7. content — happy
  8. rock — music
  9. stand — on your feet
  10. stand — for spectators
  11. rock — to move gently
  12. cap — of ice
  13. stand — to bear
  14. rock — a stone
  15. rash — on the skin
  16. track — a path
  17. season — to add flavour
  18. cap — a lid
  19. cap — a hat
  20. content — videos and posts
  21. rash — hasty
  22. season — in sport
  23. rash — a series
  24. spell — letters

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