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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: face · mark · club · track · content · patient · season · rash

  1. I seem to be developing a ________________.
  2. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  3. The party suffered for the ________________ of party-switching.
  4. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  5. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  6. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  7. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  8. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  9. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  10. The ________________ was transferred to the cardiology ward.
  11. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  12. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  13. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  14. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  15. The nurse administered an injection to the ________________.
  16. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  17. Don't do anything ________________.
  18. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  19. The farmer was ________________ with the unruly horse.
  20. Did you ________________ the meat?
  21. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  22. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  23. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  24. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.

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

Answer key

  1. rash — on the skin
  2. face — to point toward
  3. rash — a series
  4. season — in sport
  5. content — happy
  6. club — a group
  7. track — a song
  8. face — part of the head
  9. face — to confront
  10. patient — a sick person
  11. mark — to pay attention
  12. club — for dancing
  13. mark — a grade
  14. track — to keep track
  15. patient — a sick person
  16. content — videos and posts
  17. rash — hasty
  18. season — of the year
  19. patient — calm and waiting
  20. season — to add flavour
  21. content — the amount
  22. club — for golf
  23. track — a path
  24. mark — a trace

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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