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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: last · deal · cue · content · game · march · club · fan

  1. You can't play pool without a ________________ stick.
  2. I am not a ________________ of shrimp.
  3. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  4. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  5. False peace will not ________________.
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. We need to ________________ with this problem right now.
  8. Are you a huge ________________ of trains?
  9. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  10. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  11. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  12. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  13. His birthday is in either ________________ or April.
  14. I'll take my ________________ from you.
  15. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  16. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  17. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  18. Part of that ________________ required him to leave the singing group.
  19. Can you turn the ________________ on?
  20. The band played a military ________________ at the parade.
  21. Don't make such a big ________________ out of small things.
  22. We will have lived in Kyoto for eight years next ________________.
  23. That was a fun ________________.
  24. When I cough twice, that's your ________________ to come into the room.

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

Answer key

  1. cue — for pool
  2. fan — a supporter
  3. game — a kind of play
  4. content — the amount
  5. last — to go on
  6. content — happy
  7. deal — to handle
  8. fan — a supporter
  9. club — for golf
  10. content — videos and posts
  11. last — finally
  12. game — wild animals
  13. march — the month
  14. cue — a hint
  15. last — final
  16. club — a group
  17. club — for dancing
  18. deal — an agreement
  19. fan — to cool the air
  20. march — music
  21. deal — a big deal
  22. march — the month
  23. game — a match
  24. cue — a signal

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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