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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 · face · pitch · stock · prune · last · charge · game

  1. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  2. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  3. False peace will not ________________.
  4. It's one o'clock ________________.
  5. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  6. The ________________ market has crashed.
  7. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  8. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  9. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  10. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  11. This knife is not ________________ enough.
  12. A ________________ is just a dried plum.
  13. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  14. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  15. I cannot ________________ this tree. It's too high.
  16. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  17. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  18. He's quite ________________, isn't he?
  19. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  20. That was a fun ________________.
  21. The tickets are free of ________________.
  22. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  23. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  24. Do not ________________ roses in the fall.

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

Answer key

  1. pitch — completely
  2. game — wild animals
  3. last — to go on
  4. sharp — exactly
  5. face — to confront
  6. stock — shares
  7. charge — in control
  8. pitch — a sales talk
  9. last — final
  10. last — finally
  11. sharp — with an edge
  12. prune — the fruit
  13. charge — electricity
  14. game — a kind of play
  15. prune — to trim
  16. stock — a soup base
  17. face — part of the head
  18. sharp — clever
  19. face — to point toward
  20. game — a match
  21. charge — a price
  22. stock — goods
  23. pitch — a sports field
  24. prune — to trim

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