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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: rush · content · capital · chip · deal · club · game · track

  1. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  2. Part of that ________________ required him to leave the singing group.
  3. That must've been a ________________.
  4. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  5. Beijing is the ________________ of China.
  6. That was a fun ________________.
  7. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  8. We need to ________________ with this problem right now.
  9. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  10. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  11. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  12. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  13. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available ________________.
  14. The beginning of a sentence starts with a ________________ letter.
  15. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  16. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  17. Don't make such a big ________________ out of small things.
  18. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  19. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  20. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  21. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  22. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  23. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  24. You shouldn't ________________ things.

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

Answer key

  1. content — the amount
  2. deal — an agreement
  3. rush — a thrill
  4. chip — in a computer
  5. capital — a city
  6. game — a match
  7. track — to keep track
  8. deal — to handle
  9. game — a kind of play
  10. chip — to eat
  11. chip — for betting
  12. game — wild animals
  13. capital — money
  14. capital — a big letter
  15. track — a song
  16. club — a group
  17. deal — a big deal
  18. track — a path
  19. club — for golf
  20. club — for dancing
  21. content — videos and posts
  22. rush — hurry
  23. content — happy
  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