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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: content · foot · rock · ground · pop · arm · stand · game

  1. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  2. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  3. Add some ________________ pepper to it.
  4. There's no middle ________________.
  5. I don't want to ________________ the boat.
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  8. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  9. You don't need to ________________ round.
  10. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  11. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  12. We're almost out of ________________.
  13. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  14. We were using a ________________ as a seat.
  15. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  16. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  17. I can't ________________ this cold.
  18. The ________________ was covered with snow, as far as the eye could see.
  19. Which do you like better, ________________ music or classical music?
  20. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  21. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  22. That was a fun ________________.
  23. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  24. My father caught me by the ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. arm — a part of something
  2. foot — a measure
  3. ground — crushed
  4. ground — a position
  5. rock — to move gently
  6. content — happy
  7. stand — on your feet
  8. foot — part of the body
  9. pop — to visit
  10. content — videos and posts
  11. game — a kind of play
  12. pop — soda
  13. game — wild animals
  14. rock — a stone
  15. arm — part of the body
  16. stand — for spectators
  17. stand — to bear
  18. ground — the earth
  19. rock — music
  20. content — the amount
  21. foot — the bottom
  22. game — a match
  23. pop — music
  24. arm — part of the body

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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