Multiple Meaning Words Homonym

words with the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciation

• homographs

• glossary

• antonym

• analogy

a word that has more than one unrelated definition

• multiple meaning word

• synonym

• antonym

• homonym

words that are and pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings. (Example: hole and whole)

• stem

• synonym

• thesaurus

• homonym

these words are examples of:

• Homophones

• Homonyms

• Homographs

• Synonyms

A word with the same sound and same spelling is a

• Homophone

• Homonym

• Homograph

• Synonym

A word that sounds and is spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning.

• Antonym

• Homonym

• Synonym

A homonym

• Multiple meaning words

• Shades of meaning

A word that has the same spelling but different meanings, such as 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

• Homograph

• Homophone

• Antonym

• Synonym

Which of the following is a homonym?

• Bark (the sound a dog makes) and bark (the outer covering of a tree)

• Run (to move quickly) and run (a small stream)

• Bright (intelligent) and bright (shining)

• All of the above

Choose the correct homonym pair:

• Flour (used in baking) and flower (a plant)

• Right (correct) and write (to inscribe)

• Bear (to carry) and bear (an animal)

• Sea (a large body of water) and see (to look)