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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: track · arm · mark · content · clip · wound · field · fine

  1. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  2. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  3. I assure you, everything's ________________.
  4. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  5. I got a ________________ for parking in the wrong place.
  6. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  7. It's not a deep ________________. It's just a scratch.
  8. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  9. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  10. It seems a cruel thing to ________________ a bird's wings.
  11. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  12. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  13. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  14. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  15. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  16. Hold the papers together with a ________________.
  17. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  18. This looks like a gunshot ________________.
  19. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  20. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  21. We ________________ up on opposing sides.
  22. My father caught me by the ________________.
  23. This shop sells ________________ wines and cheeses.
  24. How can I extract the audio from a video ________________?

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

Answer key

  1. field — a subject
  2. track — a path
  3. fine — all right
  4. track — a song
  5. fine — a penalty
  6. field — for sport
  7. wound — an injury
  8. field — farmland
  9. content — videos and posts
  10. clip — to cut
  11. content — the amount
  12. mark — a grade
  13. mark — to pay attention
  14. arm — part of the body
  15. mark — a trace
  16. clip — for paper
  17. track — to keep track
  18. wound — an injury
  19. content — happy
  20. arm — a part of something
  21. wound — past of 'wind'
  22. arm — part of the body
  23. fine — high quality
  24. clip — a video

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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