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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: bass · content · field · fine · net · rash · mouse · track

  1. I assure you, everything's ________________.
  2. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  3. The ball hit the back of the ________________.
  4. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  5. I got a ________________ for parking in the wrong place.
  6. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  7. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  8. What was your ________________ profit last year?
  9. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  10. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  11. Should I buy a wireless ________________?
  12. He took the fish out of the ________________.
  13. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  14. The fisherman caught a huge ________________.
  15. Don't do anything ________________.
  16. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  17. The party suffered for the ________________ of party-switching.
  18. "I don't like games like this," squeaked the ________________.
  19. I play ________________ in a jazz band.
  20. I seem to be developing a ________________.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. Turn up the ________________ so we can feel the beat.
  23. I thought I heard a ________________ in the kitchen.
  24. This shop sells ________________ wines and cheeses.

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

Answer key

  1. fine — all right
  2. field — for sport
  3. net — in sport
  4. track — a song
  5. fine — a penalty
  6. content — videos and posts
  7. content — the amount
  8. net — after costs
  9. field — farmland
  10. track — a path
  11. mouse — for a computer
  12. net — for catching
  13. field — a subject
  14. bass — the fish
  15. rash — hasty
  16. track — to keep track
  17. rash — a series
  18. mouse — the animal
  19. bass — the instrument
  20. rash — on the skin
  21. content — happy
  22. bass — low music
  23. mouse — the animal
  24. fine — high quality

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