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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: pitch · current · track · charge · rush · content · rest · face

  1. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  2. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  3. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  4. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  5. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  6. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  7. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  8. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  9. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  10. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  11. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  12. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  13. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  14. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  15. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  16. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  17. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  18. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  19. That must've been a ________________.
  20. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  21. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  22. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  23. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  24. The tickets are free of ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. rush — hurry
  2. content — happy
  3. charge — in control
  4. pitch — a sales talk
  5. face — part of the head
  6. pitch — a sports field
  7. rest — a break
  8. pitch — completely
  9. face — to point toward
  10. content — videos and posts
  11. current — electric
  12. charge — electricity
  13. content — the amount
  14. track — to keep track
  15. current — of water
  16. rest — what's left
  17. track — a song
  18. current — happening now
  19. rush — a thrill
  20. track — a path
  21. rest — what's left
  22. rush — to hurry
  23. face — to confront
  24. charge — a price

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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