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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 120 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 · press · chip · season · field · cue · fan · pop

  1. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  2. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  3. You don't need to ________________ round.
  4. The function of the ________________ is to provide the common people with facts.
  5. We're almost out of ________________.
  6. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  7. I am not a ________________ of shrimp.
  8. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  9. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  10. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  11. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  12. When I cough twice, that's your ________________ to come into the room.
  13. I'll take my ________________ from you.
  14. You can't play pool without a ________________ stick.
  15. Can you turn the ________________ on?
  16. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  17. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  18. Manchester University ________________ is the university's academic publishing house.
  19. Did you ________________ the button?
  20. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  21. Are you a huge ________________ of trains?
  22. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  23. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  24. Did you ________________ the meat?

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

Answer key

  1. pitch — a sports field
  2. chip — in a computer
  3. pop — to visit
  4. press — newspapers
  5. pop — soda
  6. field — farmland
  7. fan — a supporter
  8. season — in sport
  9. field — for sport
  10. chip — to eat
  11. pitch — completely
  12. cue — a signal
  13. cue — a hint
  14. cue — for pool
  15. fan — to cool the air
  16. pop — music
  17. season — of the year
  18. press — a publisher
  19. press — to push
  20. pitch — a sales talk
  21. fan — a supporter
  22. chip — for betting
  23. field — a subject
  24. season — to add flavour

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