MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS
* Words with a different pronunciation
bat: flying mammal
angle: shape formed by two connected
bat: blink, wink
lines
bat: club used for hitting a ball
angle: to fish with hook and line
arms: body parts
arms: weapons
axes: plural of ax
axes: plural of axis
batter: hit repeatedly
batter: liquid mixture, cake mixture
batter: baseball player
ball: round object
ball: formal dance
bay: inlet of the sea where the land curves
inward
bay: aromatic leaf used for cooking
bay: dark reddish brown
bay: bark or howl loudly
bay: recess or alcove like the space
created by a window projected
outward from the wall
band: group of musicians
band: thin strip of binding
bear: large heavy mammal with thick fur
bear: carry, bring, support
bank:
bank:
bank:
bank:
bill: statement of money that is owed
bill: bird’s beak
bail: money for release
bail: handle of a pail
bail: throw the water out
mound, small hill
financial business
a row of things
land alongside a river
bark: explosive cry of a dog
bark: outer sheath of a tree trunk
bark: speak abruptly
base:
base:
base:
base:
bottom
morally low, undignified
stations to be reached in baseball
starting point
*bass: lowest adult male singing voice,
bass: lowest musical pitch
bass: an edible fish
baste: moisten with liquid while roasting
baste: stitch or sew loosely
bit: a small piece
bit: tool for drilling
bit: having a bite of something
blaze: fire
blaze: a white mark on an animal’s face
blaze: a mark on a tree or trail to mark a
path
blow: to hit hard
blow: an air current
boom: deep resonant sound
boom: sudden prosperous time
boom: a long pole – sometimes on which
a sail is attached
bowl: a round dish
bowl: a game played using a ball to knock
over objects
bowl: overwhelm
bridge: a structure that provides a way
across a body of water
bridge: a card game
can: able to
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*dove: a pigeon
dove: did dive
down: move from higher to lower
down: soft feathers or hair
can: a metal or tin container
down: open rolling land
case: a condition
case: box or container
duck: a swimming bird
duck: plunge or dive
duck: strong linen or cotton fabric
chap: crack or become rough
chap: a boy or man
chop:
chop:
chop:
chop:
cut with something sharp
jaw of an animal
irregular motion
a cut or piece of meat
clip: cut
clip: fasten
close: shut
close: near
con: swindle
con: against
egg: oval or round body laid by a bird
egg: urge, motivate, encourage
fair:
fair:
fair:
fair:
beautiful
honest and fair
blond, light, or pale
a gathering of booths for amusement
or public entertainment, festival
fan: an object that blows air
fan: an admirer
fine: good or high quality
fine: monetary punishment
count: call off numbers in order
count: a nobleman
fit: right shape and size
fit: in good health
fit: a sudden seizure
crow: a noise a rooster makes
crow: a large black bird
Crow: a Native American Tribe
flag: a banner
flag: grow tired
flag: signal to stop
date: date, month, year
date: sweet dark fruit
date: a person in which one has a social
engagement with
flat: smooth
flat: apartment
*desert: dry, barren region
desert: to leave or go away from
dock: a wharf over the water
dock: to cut some off – cut wages
grate: reduce to small particles by rubbing
on a serrated surface
grate: get on a person’s nerves
grate: metal frame for confining a fire
fold: bend over on itself
fold: a pen for animals
found: did find
found: set up or establish
game: a pastime
game: lame
long: lasting much time, measure of great
space end to end.
long: a strong wish or desire for
ground: dirt, soil surface of earth
ground: grind up
lumber: timber (wood) cut and prepared
for use
lumber: move heavily or clumsily along
hail: shouts of welcome
hail: frozen rain falling
maroon: a brownish-red, crimson
maroon: leave isolated in a desolate place
hide: conceal
mat: a woven floor covering
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hide: dried skin of an animal
mat: border placed around a picture
husky: big and strong
husky: a sled dog
match: a contest or game of skill
match: a stick tipped with flammable
material used for igniting fire
match: an equal contender
jam:
jam:
jam:
jam:
jam:
fruit preserve
squeeze or wedge into a space
surface of a doorway
play music with other musicians
in trouble or difficulty
jumper: a type of short-sleeved dress
jumper: one who jumps
lap: body part formed when sitting
lap: to take a small drink with a tongue
lap: one trip around a racetrack
light:
light:
light:
light:
not heavy
not dark
to land on
source of light
line: a piece of rope or cord
line: to sew or place fabric inside
line: a continuous mark on a surface
loaf: to be lazy, idle
loaf: shaped like bread
lock: mechanism for fastening a door
lock: curl, ringlet, or strand of hair
pad: a soft piece of material used to
cushion
pad: to walk softly
pad: sheets of blank paper fastened
together
pad: flat surface for helicopter or rocket
takeoff and landing
pad: rooms, home, place, lodgings
pad: fleshy underpart of an animal’s foot
palm: the inside surface of a hand
palm: a kind of tropical tree
pass:
pass:
pass:
pass:
to go past, by, or across
to be successful in school
to put into circulation
permission for free entry or to leave
patter: rapid taps
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meal: an occasion when food is served or
eaten
meal: grain that has been ground to
powder
might: the past of may
might: strength, power
mine: belonging to me
mine: a hole or tunnel in the earth to
excavate metal, ore, salt, etc,
*minute: sixty seconds
minute: tiny, minuscule
miss: fail to hit
miss: an unmarried woman
mount: a small hill
mount: to go up, to get on
*object: a material thing that can be seen
or touched
object: to protest
pound: a small unit of weight, sixteen
ounces
pound: to crush or beat with repeated
heavy blows
pound: enclosure where stray animals are
kept
present: not absent, here
present: a gift
*present: to introduce formally
pry: to intrude, meddle, interfere, be nosy
pry: to lift with force
punch: to strike with a closed fist
punch: a fruit drink
quack: a sound a duck makes
quack: a phony doctor, lawyer, imposter,
patter: light, easy walk
patter: rapid speech
pretender
pawn: leave as security for a loan
pawn: a game piece used in chess
racket: a noise
racket: a paddle used in playing tennis to
hit the ball
pen: an instrument used in writing
pen: an enclosed yard
rank: a row or line
rank: having a bad odor
pine: a type of evergreen tree
pine: to long or yearn for
rare: unusual
rare: raw, not cooked
pitcher: a container for pouring liquid
pitcher: a baseball player that is in charge
of throwing the ball
rash: reckless, hasty, impulsive
rash: small spots or patches appearing on
the skin
poach: to trespass
poach: a way to cook an egg or cook in a
small amount of water
record: a music disk
*record: to preserve in writing, or sound
record: outdo all previous performances
pool: a small body of still water
pool: a common supply of people,
vehicles, commodities shared by a
group
pool: a game similar to billiards
reel: a spool for winding
reel: sway from a blow or hit
reel: a type of lively dance
rest: to sleep
rest: that which is left
sock: a covering for a foot
sock: to hit or punch
rifle: a gun with a long barrel
rifle: to ransack, or look through
*sow: scatter seeds
sow: female pig
ring: a circle, loop, hoop
ring: a bell type sound
ring: a circular band worn on a finger
spell: write or name correctly the letters of
a word
spell: form of words used as a magical
charm
spell: a short or fairly short period
root: the underground part of a plant
root: to cheer for someone
row: a line
row: to use paddles or oars to move a boat
row: a noisy fight or disagreement
saw: did see
saw: a tool used for cutting
school: a place for learning
school: a group of fish
seal: a mark of ownership
seal: a sea animal
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refuse: to say no
*refuse: waste, or trash
squash: to mash or press flat
squash: a gourd like fruit often used as a
vegetable
squash: a game played with rackets and a
small ball against a wall
stalk: the main stem of a plant
stalk: to follow secretly
steer: to guide or direct one’s course
steer: young male cattle
stick: a thin piece of wood
stick: to prick or pierce
second:
second:
second:
second:
after the first
inferior goods
a back up, subordinate, inferior
sixtieth of a minute
story: an account of imaginary or past
events
story: a floor or level of a building
shark: a large meat-eating fish
shark: a dishonest person
strand: to leave helpless, to run aground
strand: a thread of string
shed: a small shelter or building
shed: to lose or get rid of (skin)
strip: a narrow piece of cloth or paper
strip: to remove
slip: to slide unintentionally
slip: go unobserved or quietly
slip: an undergarment, petticoat
stroke: to strike, hit, or blow
stroke: to pet, or caress lightly
stroke: an illness cause by a blood clot, a
seizure, fit
stroke: sound made by a striking clock
stroke: a motion of moving oars in the
water or the arms or legs in
swimming
slug: a small snail-like animal
slug: to hit hard or punch
snarl: to growl
snarl: tangle
stunt: to stop growth or development
stunt: a trick or daring maneuver
well: satisfactory
well: a hole dug for water
swallow: to take in, eat, drink, ingest
swallow: a migratory bird
whale: a large marine animal
whale: to whip or beat
tap: to strike to hit lightly
tap: a faucet
will: is going to, the present tense of
would
will: self-control
will: directions in legal form for the
deposition of one’s property after
death
*tear: drop of liquid from the eye
tear: to rip, pull apart
tip: the end piece or point
tip: to slant or tilt
tip: present money for services
wind: the air in motion
*wind: to turn or move in a circular or
curved or spiral course
tire: to make weary or fatigued
tire: a rubber covering of a wheel
toast: bread that has been browned by heat *wound: an injury cased by a cut or blow
wound: the past tense of wind (move in a
toast: to pay tribute to, to wish good luck
circular pattern)
top: the highest point
wrench: a violent twist or pull
top: the lid of a jar or saucepan
wrench: a tool for gripping or turning nuts
top: a twirling toy that spins on a point
and bolts
top: highest in importance, superior
position
yard: an enclosed space around a house
top: to put a finishing touch on a thing
yard: a measurement of thirty-six inches
tough: hard to break, cut, or tear
tough: able to endure hardship
tough: acting sternly
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track: marks or marks left by a person,
animal, or thing in passing
track: a prepared course for running
track: a continuous line of railroad tracks
treat: act or behave toward or deal with in
a certain way
treat: apply medical treatment
treat: to pay for food or entertainment
treat: a delightful event or circumstance
vault: a storehouse for valuables
vault: to jump over
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