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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: game · mark · bowl · bound · track · object · content · shower

  1. We are ________________ to obey laws.
  2. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  3. The dagger's metal was presumably from the same meteor ________________.
  4. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  5. That was a fun ________________.
  6. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  7. That was ________________ to happen.
  8. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  9. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  10. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  11. Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean ________________.
  12. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  13. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  14. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  15. Millions watch the Super ________________ every February.
  16. We took cover from the thunder ________________.
  17. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  18. It's your turn to ________________ the ball down the lane.
  19. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  20. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  21. He's taking a ________________ right now.
  22. He reached out and took down a small leather ________________ book.
  23. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  24. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.

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

Answer key

  1. bound — obliged
  2. content — the amount
  3. shower — a meteor shower
  4. track — a path
  5. game — a match
  6. track — to keep track
  7. bound — certain
  8. mark — a trace
  9. game — a kind of play
  10. content — videos and posts
  11. bowl — a dish
  12. mark — a grade
  13. mark — to pay attention
  14. game — wild animals
  15. bowl — a football final
  16. shower — rain
  17. object — to protest
  18. bowl — to roll
  19. object — a thing
  20. content — happy
  21. shower — to wash
  22. bound — tied together
  23. object — an aim
  24. track — a song

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