Homographs

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

address 2 meanings
🏠

The details of where someone lives or works

🎤

To speak to or give a speech

advocate 2 meanings
📢

A person who publicly supports a cause

To publicly recommend or support

alternate 2 meanings
🔄

Every other; occurring in turns

↔️

To occur or do in turns

animate 2 meanings
🌱

Alive or living

To bring to life or make lively

approximate 2 meanings

Close to the actual but not exact

🔢

To come close to or estimate

arms 2 meanings
⚔️

Weapons used in fighting

💪

The upper limbs of the body

articulate 2 meanings
🗣️

Able to speak fluently and coherently

💭

To express an idea clearly

attribute 2 meanings

A quality or feature of someone or something

👉

To regard something as being caused by

august 2 meanings
👑

Respected and impressive; majestic

📅

The eighth month of the year

axes 2 meanings
📊

Plural of axis; reference lines in a coordinate system

🪓

Plural of axe; chopping tools

back 2 meanings
🧍

The rear surface of the human body

⬅️

In the direction behind

ball 2 meanings

A spherical object used in games

💃

A formal social dance event

band 2 meanings
🎸

A group of musicians

🎀

A flat strip of material

bank 2 meanings
🏦

A financial institution that handles money

🏞️

The land alongside a river or lake

bark 2 meanings
🌳

The outer covering of a tree

🐕

The sound a dog makes

bass 1 meanings
🎵

The lowest part in harmonized music

bat 2 meanings
🏏

A piece of sports equipment used in cricket, baseball, or table tennis

🦇

A nocturnal flying mammal

batter 3 meanings
🥞

A mixture of flour, eggs, and milk for cooking

A player who hits in baseball

+ 1 more meanings

bay 3 meanings
🌊

A body of water partly enclosed by land

🐴

A reddish-brown color

+ 1 more meanings

beam 3 meanings
💡

A ray or shaft of light

🏗️

A long sturdy piece of timber or metal

+ 1 more meanings

bear 2 meanings
💪

To carry or support the weight of something

🐻

A large, heavy mammal with thick fur

bill 2 meanings
💵

A statement of money owed

🦆

The beak of a bird

blessed 2 meanings
🙏

Past tense of bless; made holy or consecrated

😇

Fortunate; bringing happiness (pronounced with two syllables)

bluff 2 meanings
⛰️

A steep cliff or bank

🃏

To deceive by pretending strength

bolt 3 meanings
🔩

A metal fastener with a threaded shaft

A flash of lightning

+ 1 more meanings

boom 3 meanings
💥

A deep resonant sound

📈

A rapid increase in economic growth

+ 1 more meanings

bore 3 meanings
🔩

To make a hole by drilling

😴

A dull or uninteresting person

+ 1 more meanings

bound 4 meanings
🦘

To leap or spring

✈️

Going or ready to go towards

+ 2 more meanings

bow 2 meanings
🚢

The front part of a ship

🎀

A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends

bower 2 meanings
🌳

A pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants

🙇

A person who bows

bowl 2 meanings
🥣

A round deep dish for food

🎳

To roll a ball in cricket or bowling

box 2 meanings
📦

A container with flat sides

🥊

To fight with fists wearing gloves

brake 2 meanings
🚗

A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle

🌿

An area of dense undergrowth

bridge 3 meanings
🌉

A structure spanning a gap or obstacle

🃏

A card game for four players

+ 1 more meanings

brook 2 meanings
💧

A small stream

🚫

To tolerate or allow

buffer 3 meanings
🚂

A device that reduces shock or impact

🛡️

A person or thing that prevents incompatible things from clashing

+ 1 more meanings

buffet 2 meanings
🍽️

A meal where guests serve themselves from various dishes

💨

To strike repeatedly; to knock about

bunk 2 meanings
🛏️

A narrow bed built into a wall

🗣️

Nonsense or meaningless talk

burrow 2 meanings
🐰

A hole or tunnel dug by an animal

⛏️

To dig or excavate a hole

calf 2 meanings
🐄

A young cow or bull

🦵

The fleshy part at the back of the leg

can 2 meanings
🥫

A metal container for food or drink

💪

To be able to

canter 1 meanings
🐴

A horse's gait between trot and gallop

cape 2 meanings
🦸

A sleeveless cloak

🗺️

A point of land jutting into the sea

case 3 meanings
💼

A container for holding something

📋

An instance or example of something

+ 1 more meanings

cast 3 meanings
🎣

To throw something forcefully

🦴

A rigid covering for a broken bone

+ 1 more meanings

change 2 meanings
🔄

To make or become different

🪙

Coins of small denomination

chap 2 meanings
👨

Informal term for a man or boy

🤲

To crack or become rough (skin)

char 3 meanings
🔥

To burn or scorch the surface of something

🐟

A type of trout or salmon fish

+ 1 more meanings

charge 3 meanings
⚔️

To rush forward in attack

💰

The price asked for goods or services

+ 1 more meanings

charter 2 meanings
📜

A written grant of rights

✈️

To hire a vehicle or vessel

chest 2 meanings
🫁

The front part of the upper body

🗃️

A large strong box for storage

china 2 meanings
🇨🇳

A country in East Asia

🍽️

Porcelain or ceramic tableware

chip 3 meanings
🪨

A small piece broken off

🍟

A thin slice of fried potato

+ 1 more meanings

chop 2 meanings
🔪

To cut something into pieces with a sharp tool

🔖

An official seal or stamp, especially in East Asian countries

cleave 2 meanings
🪓

To split or sever something

🤝

To stick fast or adhere to

clip 2 meanings
📎

A device for holding things together

✂️

To cut with scissors or shears

close 2 meanings
🚪

To shut something; to block an opening

📍

Near in space or time

club 3 meanings
🏏

A heavy stick used as a weapon

🎪

An organization for people with shared interests

+ 1 more meanings

clutch 3 meanings

To grasp or hold something tightly

🚗

A mechanism in a vehicle for engaging and disengaging the engine

+ 1 more meanings

coast 2 meanings
🏖️

The seashore or land near the sea

🚴

To move without using power

coat 1 meanings
🖌️

To cover a surface with a layer

cock 3 meanings
🐓

An adult male chicken; a rooster

↗️

To tilt or turn something to one side

+ 1 more meanings

colon 2 meanings
:

A punctuation mark consisting of two dots (:)

🫁

The main part of the large intestine

combine 2 meanings
🔗

To join or unite to form a single entity

🚜

A harvesting machine that cuts and threshes grain

commune 2 meanings
🏘️

A group of people living together and sharing possessions

💭

To share one's intimate thoughts or feelings

compact 3 meanings
📦

Closely and neatly packed together; dense

📝

A formal agreement or contract

+ 1 more meanings

compound 1 meanings
🏘️

An enclosed area with buildings

compress 2 meanings
🗜️

To squeeze or press together

🩹

A soft pad pressed onto part of the body to relieve pain

con 3 meanings
🎭

To deceive or trick someone

Against or in opposition to something (short for 'contra')

+ 1 more meanings

concrete 2 meanings
🏗️

Existing in a material form; real

🏢

A building material made from cement, sand, and gravel

conduct 2 meanings
🤝

The manner in which a person behaves

📋

To organize and carry out

conflict 2 meanings
⚔️

A serious disagreement or argument

🚫

To be incompatible or at variance

console 2 meanings
🤗

To comfort someone in a time of grief or disappointment

🎮

A panel or unit containing controls for electronic or mechanical equipment

content 2 meanings
📦

The things contained in something

😊

In a state of peaceful happiness

contract 3 meanings
📝

A written or spoken agreement

↔️

To decrease in size or become smaller

+ 1 more meanings

converse 1 meanings
🔄

The opposite or reverse of something

convert 2 meanings
🔄

To change from one form to another

🙏

A person who has changed their religion or beliefs

convict 2 meanings
⚖️

To declare someone guilty of a crime

👨‍⚖️

A person found guilty and serving a sentence

coop 2 meanings
🐔

A cage or pen for chickens

🏪

A cooperative organization

coordinate 3 meanings
⚖️

Equal in rank or importance

🔄

To organize different elements to work together

+ 1 more meanings

cope 2 meanings
💪

To deal effectively with something difficult

👔

A long cloak worn by clergy in religious ceremonies

copper 2 meanings
🔴

A reddish-brown metallic chemical element

👮

A police officer (British slang)

cord 2 meanings
🪢

A length of flexible material made of twisted strands; rope or string

🪵

A unit of measurement for cut wood (128 cubic feet)

corn 2 meanings
🌽

A cereal grain plant; maize

🦶

A painful area of thickened skin on the foot

count 2 meanings
🔢

To determine the total number

🤴

A European nobleman

counter 3 meanings
🏪

A flat surface for serving or working

🚫

To speak or act in opposition

+ 1 more meanings

court 3 meanings
⚖️

A place where legal cases are heard

🏀

An area for playing sports

+ 1 more meanings

cow 2 meanings
🐄

A fully grown female domestic bovine animal

😰

To frighten or intimidate someone into submission

crab 3 meanings
🦀

A crustacean with a broad flat shell and pincers

😠

To complain or grumble persistently

+ 1 more meanings

craft 2 meanings
🎨

An activity involving skill in making things by hand

🚢

A boat, ship, or aircraft

What are Homographs?

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. Understanding homographs helps you interpret words correctly based on context.

  • bat - a flying mammal OR a sports equipment
  • tear - to rip something OR a drop from your eye
  • lead - to guide OR a type of metal