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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: bound · object · face · toast · ball · track · mark · content

  1. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  2. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  3. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  4. The King held a masked ________________.
  5. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  8. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  9. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  10. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  11. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  12. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  13. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  14. We are ________________ to obey laws.
  15. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  16. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  17. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  18. The kitten curled into a ________________.
  19. That was ________________ to happen.
  20. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  21. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  22. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  23. He reached out and took down a small leather ________________ book.
  24. I was having a ________________ recording these guys.

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

Answer key

  1. content — the amount
  2. track — a path
  3. toast — a drink to someone
  4. ball — a dance
  5. object — to protest
  6. content — happy
  7. mark — a trace
  8. object — an aim
  9. mark — a grade
  10. toast — bread
  11. face — to point toward
  12. track — to keep track
  13. track — a song
  14. bound — obliged
  15. content — videos and posts
  16. face — part of the head
  17. object — a thing
  18. ball — a round shape
  19. bound — certain
  20. face — to confront
  21. toast — the most admired
  22. mark — to pay attention
  23. bound — tied together
  24. ball — a great time

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