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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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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: mug · content · game · season · ground · pop · mate · charge

  1. You don't need to ________________ round.
  2. That was a fun ________________.
  3. There's no middle ________________.
  4. He refilled his coffee ________________.
  5. Add some ________________ pepper to it.
  6. Is that Pat Hanrahan's ________________ looking hungry and willing.
  7. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  8. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  9. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  10. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  11. The tickets are free of ________________.
  12. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  13. Have you found your soul ________________?
  14. Did you ________________ the meat?
  15. Excuse me, sorry ________________, you haven't got the time have you?
  16. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  17. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  18. We're almost out of ________________.
  19. Males and females first ________________ when two years old.
  20. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  21. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  22. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  23. Where did you ________________ them?
  24. The ________________ was covered with snow, as far as the eye could see.

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

Answer key

  1. pop — to visit
  2. game — a match
  3. ground — a position
  4. mug — a cup
  5. ground — crushed
  6. mug — a face
  7. content — videos and posts
  8. charge — electricity
  9. pop — music
  10. charge — in control
  11. charge — a price
  12. content — happy
  13. mate — a partner
  14. season — to add flavour
  15. mate — a friend
  16. season — of the year
  17. game — wild animals
  18. pop — soda
  19. mate — to breed
  20. content — the amount
  21. game — a kind of play
  22. season — in sport
  23. mug — to rob
  24. ground — the earth

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