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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: sharp · content · object · stand · tube · foot · rush · chip

  1. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  2. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  3. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  4. He's quite ________________, isn't he?
  5. That must've been a ________________.
  6. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  7. I'll be taking the ________________.
  8. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  9. This knife is not ________________ enough.
  10. I want a large ________________ of toothpaste.
  11. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  12. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  13. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  14. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  15. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  16. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  17. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  18. I can't ________________ this cold.
  19. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  20. I need a new inner ________________ for my bike tire.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. It's one o'clock ________________.
  23. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  24. You shouldn't ________________ things.

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

Answer key

  1. object — an aim
  2. content — the amount
  3. object — to protest
  4. sharp — clever
  5. rush — a thrill
  6. foot — a measure
  7. tube — the underground
  8. content — videos and posts
  9. sharp — with an edge
  10. tube — a container
  11. rush — hurry
  12. chip — in a computer
  13. object — a thing
  14. stand — on your feet
  15. stand — for spectators
  16. foot — part of the body
  17. chip — for betting
  18. stand — to bear
  19. chip — to eat
  20. tube — in a tire
  21. content — happy
  22. sharp — exactly
  23. foot — the bottom
  24. rush — to hurry

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