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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: cue · charge · content · pitch · toast · craft · mate · ground

  1. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  2. I'll take my ________________ from you.
  3. Have you found your soul ________________?
  4. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  5. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  6. You can't play pool without a ________________ stick.
  7. He spent years learning his ________________ as a carpenter.
  8. The tickets are free of ________________.
  9. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  10. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  11. The ________________ was covered with snow, as far as the eye could see.
  12. Excuse me, sorry ________________, you haven't got the time have you?
  13. Flower arranging is a traditional ________________ in Japan.
  14. Add some ________________ pepper to it.
  15. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  16. Males and females first ________________ when two years old.
  17. Small ________________ should stay in the harbor during the storm.
  18. There's no middle ________________.
  19. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  20. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  23. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  24. When I cough twice, that's your ________________ to come into the room.

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

Answer key

  1. pitch — a sales talk
  2. cue — a hint
  3. mate — a partner
  4. charge — in control
  5. toast — the most admired
  6. cue — for pool
  7. craft — a skill
  8. charge — a price
  9. content — the amount
  10. toast — bread
  11. ground — the earth
  12. mate — a friend
  13. craft — a handicraft
  14. ground — crushed
  15. charge — electricity
  16. mate — to breed
  17. craft — boats
  18. ground — a position
  19. toast — a drink to someone
  20. pitch — completely
  21. content — happy
  22. pitch — a sports field
  23. content — videos and posts
  24. cue — a signal

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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