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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: stock · fall · press · track · rush · roll · face · content

  1. Did you ________________ the button?
  2. In the ________________, covers are put over the fans in trains.
  3. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  4. Manchester University ________________ is the university's academic publishing house.
  5. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  6. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  7. My stomach aches so much that I can't ________________ asleep.
  8. We're on a ________________ here.
  9. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  10. The function of the ________________ is to provide the common people with facts.
  11. He who climbs up, will ________________ down.
  12. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  13. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  14. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  15. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  16. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  17. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  18. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  19. That must've been a ________________.
  20. The ________________ market has crashed.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  23. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  24. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. press — to push
  2. fall — the season
  3. content — the amount
  4. press — a publisher
  5. content — videos and posts
  6. rush — to hurry
  7. fall — to drop
  8. roll — on a roll
  9. track — to keep track
  10. press — newspapers
  11. fall — to drop
  12. stock — a soup base
  13. roll — a list
  14. track — a song
  15. track — a path
  16. face — to point toward
  17. face — part of the head
  18. stock — goods
  19. rush — a thrill
  20. stock — shares
  21. content — happy
  22. face — to confront
  23. rush — hurry
  24. roll — a cake

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