Polysemies

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

abandon 3 meanings
🚪

To leave behind or give up

🎉

Complete lack of inhibition

+ 1 more meanings

abstract 3 meanings
🤔

Theoretical or conceptual

📄

A summary of a document

+ 1 more meanings

acute 3 meanings

Severe or intense

🧠

Sharp or perceptive

+ 1 more meanings

address 3 meanings
🏠

Location where someone lives

🎤

To speak to or give a speech

+ 1 more meanings

alight 3 meanings
🚂

To get off a vehicle

🔥

On fire or burning

+ 1 more meanings

appeal 3 meanings
🙏

To make a serious request

😍

To be attractive or interesting

+ 1 more meanings

arm 3 meanings
💪

The upper limb of the human body from shoulder to hand

🔫

A weapon, especially a firearm

+ 1 more meanings

attribute 3 meanings

A quality or characteristic

🎯

To regard as caused by

+ 1 more meanings

back 4 meanings
🫲

The rear surface of the body

🤝

To support or endorse

+ 2 more meanings

balance 3 meanings
⚖️

A state of equilibrium

💰

The amount of money in an account

+ 1 more meanings

band 4 meanings
🎸

A group of musicians who play together

🎀

A flat thin strip or loop of material

+ 2 more meanings

bank 3 meanings
🏦

A financial institution

🏞️

The edge of a river

+ 1 more meanings

bark 3 meanings
🌳

The outer covering of a tree trunk

🐕

The sharp sound made by a dog

+ 1 more meanings

base 3 meanings
🏗️

The bottom or foundation

🪖

A military installation

+ 1 more meanings

bat 3 meanings
🦇

A flying mammal

🏏

A piece of sports equipment

+ 1 more meanings

beam 4 meanings
🏗️

A long piece of wood or metal used in construction

💡

A ray of light

+ 2 more meanings

bear 4 meanings
🐻

A large animal

💪

To carry or support

+ 2 more meanings

beat 4 meanings
👊

To strike repeatedly

💓

A regular rhythm or pulse

+ 2 more meanings

belt 3 meanings
👖

A strap worn around the waist

🌍

A geographical region or zone

+ 1 more meanings

bill 4 meanings
💵

A statement of money owed for goods or services

🦆

A bird's beak

+ 2 more meanings

bit 4 meanings
🔹

A small piece or quantity

🦷

Past tense of bite

+ 2 more meanings

board 4 meanings
🪵

A flat piece of wood

👔

A group of directors or officials

+ 2 more meanings

bolt 4 meanings
🔩

A metal fastener

A flash of lightning

+ 2 more meanings

bond 3 meanings
🤝

A close connection or relationship

💵

A financial certificate

+ 1 more meanings

book 3 meanings
📖

A written or printed work

📅

To reserve or arrange

+ 1 more meanings

bore 3 meanings
👶

Past tense of bear

🌊

A tidal wave in a river

+ 1 more meanings

bound 4 meanings
🎀

Tied or fastened

✈️

Heading towards a destination

+ 2 more meanings

bow 4 meanings
🚢

The front part of a ship

🏹

A weapon for shooting arrows

+ 2 more meanings

bowl 3 meanings
🥣

A round deep dish for food

🎳

To play bowling or throw a ball

+ 1 more meanings

brand 3 meanings
🏷️

A type of product made by a company

🔥

A mark burned into livestock

+ 1 more meanings

breach 3 meanings
🧱

A gap or break in something

⚖️

Violation of a law or agreement

+ 1 more meanings

break 3 meanings
💔

To separate into pieces; to shatter or crack

A pause or rest from work or activity

+ 1 more meanings

bridge 4 meanings
🌉

A structure spanning a gap

🔗

To make a connection between

+ 2 more meanings

brush 4 meanings
🪥

A tool with bristles for cleaning

🧹

To clean or groom with a brush

+ 2 more meanings

buck 4 meanings
🦌

A male deer or rabbit

💵

A dollar (informal)

+ 2 more meanings

bug 4 meanings
🐛

A small insect

🐞

An error in software

+ 2 more meanings

button 3 meanings
🔘

A small fastener for clothes

👆

To press or push something

+ 1 more meanings

cabinet 3 meanings
🗄️

A cupboard with shelves

🏛️

A group of government ministers

+ 1 more meanings

calf 2 meanings
🐮

A young cow or bull

🦵

The back of the lower leg

can 4 meanings
🥫

A metal container

💪

To be able to do something

+ 2 more meanings

cap 4 meanings
🧢

A soft flat head covering

🍾

A lid or cover for a container

+ 2 more meanings

capital 4 meanings
🏛️

The most important city of a country

💰

Wealth or money used for investment

+ 2 more meanings

case 4 meanings
💼

A container designed to hold or protect something

⚖️

A legal action or trial

+ 2 more meanings

cast 3 meanings
🎣

To throw something

🎭

The actors in a play or movie

+ 1 more meanings

chain 3 meanings
⛓️

A series of connected metal links

🔗

A series of connected things or events

+ 1 more meanings

chamber 3 meanings
🚪

A room used for a specific purpose

🏛️

A legislative or judicial body

+ 1 more meanings

champion 3 meanings
🏆

A winner of a competition

🛡️

To support or defend a cause

+ 1 more meanings

change 4 meanings
🔄

To make or become different

💰

Coins or small denomination money

+ 2 more meanings

character 4 meanings
🧑

The nature or personality of a person

🎭

A person in a story or play

+ 2 more meanings

charge 5 meanings
💰

To ask for payment

⚖️

An accusation or allegation

+ 3 more meanings

check 4 meanings

To verify or examine

🏁

A pattern of squares

+ 2 more meanings

chest 3 meanings
💪

The upper front part of the body

📦

A large strong box for storage

+ 1 more meanings

chip 4 meanings
🪨

A small piece broken off

🍟

A thin slice of potato

+ 2 more meanings

class 3 meanings
🏫

A group of students taught together

🎫

A category or division of people or things

+ 1 more meanings

clear 3 meanings
💎

Easy to see through; transparent

🧹

To remove objects or obstacles

+ 1 more meanings

climate 3 meanings
🌡️

Weather conditions of an area

🌐

General atmosphere or mood

+ 1 more meanings

clip 4 meanings
✂️

To cut or trim

📎

A device that holds things together

+ 2 more meanings

close 3 meanings
📍

Near in space or time

🚪

To shut or seal

+ 1 more meanings

club 4 meanings
🏛️

An organization of people with common interests

🏏

A heavy stick used as a weapon

+ 2 more meanings

coach 3 meanings
👨‍🏫

A person who trains athletes or students

🚌

A large vehicle for passengers

+ 1 more meanings

coast 3 meanings
🏖️

The land along the edge of a sea

🚲

To move without using power

+ 1 more meanings

column 3 meanings
🏛️

A vertical pillar supporting a structure

📊

A vertical arrangement of items

+ 1 more meanings

company 3 meanings
🏢

A business organization

👥

Companionship or presence of others

+ 1 more meanings

compound 3 meanings
🔬

Made of several parts

📈

To make worse by adding to

+ 1 more meanings

concern 3 meanings
😟

Worry or anxiety

📋

To be about or relate to

+ 1 more meanings

conduct 3 meanings
🎭

Behavior or manner

👨‍🏫

To lead or guide

+ 1 more meanings

console 3 meanings
🤗

To comfort someone

🎮

A gaming device

+ 1 more meanings

content 3 meanings
😊

Satisfied or pleased

📋

What is contained in something

+ 1 more meanings

contest 2 meanings
🏆

A competition for a prize

⚔️

To dispute or challenge

contract 3 meanings
📄

A written agreement

⬇️

To become smaller or tighter

+ 1 more meanings

count 3 meanings
🔢

To enumerate or calculate

👑

A European nobleman

+ 1 more meanings

court 4 meanings
⚖️

A place where justice is administered

🏀

An area for playing sports

+ 2 more meanings

cover 4 meanings
🛌

To place something over

📕

The outer part of a book

+ 2 more meanings

crane 3 meanings
🦢

A large wading bird

🏗️

A lifting machine

+ 1 more meanings

credit 3 meanings
🤝

Belief or trust in something

💳

Money in a bank account

+ 1 more meanings

crop 4 meanings
🌾

Plants grown for food

✂️

To cut short or trim

+ 2 more meanings

current 3 meanings
📅

Belonging to the present time

🌊

A flow of water or air

+ 1 more meanings

date 4 meanings
📅

A particular day of the month or year

💑

A social appointment

+ 2 more meanings

deck 3 meanings
🚢

The floor of a ship

🃏

A pack of playing cards

+ 1 more meanings

degree 3 meanings
🌡️

A unit of temperature measurement

🎓

An academic qualification

+ 1 more meanings

deposit 4 meanings
🏦

To put money in a bank

💰

A sum of money placed in a bank

+ 2 more meanings

desert 2 meanings
🏜️

A dry, barren area of land

🚶

To abandon or leave behind

digest 3 meanings
🍽️

To break down food in the stomach

🧠

To understand and absorb information

+ 1 more meanings

discount 3 meanings
💰

A price reduction

🙅

To regard as unlikely or unimportant

+ 1 more meanings

draft 3 meanings
📝

A preliminary version of a document

🌬️

A current of air

+ 1 more meanings

draw 4 meanings
🎨

To sketch or make a picture

🏹

To pull or drag

+ 2 more meanings

dress 3 meanings
👗

A one-piece garment for women

👔

To put on clothes

+ 1 more meanings

drill 4 meanings
🔧

A tool for making holes

🏋️

Practice or training exercise

+ 2 more meanings

drop 3 meanings
⬇️

To fall or let fall

💧

A small amount of liquid

+ 1 more meanings

duck 3 meanings
🦆

A waterbird with a broad flat bill and webbed feet

🙇

To lower the head or body quickly to avoid something

+ 1 more meanings

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