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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: mark · cap · content · season · charge · clip · patient · leaves

  1. How can I extract the audio from a video ________________?
  2. The nurse administered an injection to the ________________.
  3. Did you ________________ the meat?
  4. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  5. He always ________________ the window open while he sleeps.
  6. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  7. It's best to wear a ________________ on your head during the cold Moscow winters.
  8. The tickets are free of ________________.
  9. The farmer was ________________ with the unruly horse.
  10. It seems a cruel thing to ________________ a bird's wings.
  11. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  12. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  13. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  14. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  15. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  16. The train ________________ at six o'clock.
  17. The ________________ change colour in autumn.
  18. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  19. The ________________ was transferred to the cardiology ward.
  20. Hold the papers together with a ________________.
  21. The polar ice ________________ is melting.
  22. Can you put the ________________ back on the pen?
  23. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  24. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. clip — a video
  2. patient — a sick person
  3. season — to add flavour
  4. charge — electricity
  5. leaves — lets stay
  6. mark — to pay attention
  7. cap — a hat
  8. charge — a price
  9. patient — calm and waiting
  10. clip — to cut
  11. season — of the year
  12. content — the amount
  13. mark — a trace
  14. charge — in control
  15. content — videos and posts
  16. leaves — to go away
  17. leaves — of a tree
  18. mark — a grade
  19. patient — a sick person
  20. clip — for paper
  21. cap — of ice
  22. cap — a lid
  23. content — happy
  24. season — in sport

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