Multiple Meaning Words (II)

     We had already seen that in both Spanish and English there are  many words that are spelled the same but have different meanings based on the context in which it is used. They are called homonyms and tend to be commonly called multiple meaning words. Today, Spelling City decided to give us a  list of multiple meaning words such words, that can bring confusion for those who are learning English

bat (noun)

 -an implement with a handle and a solid surface, usually of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket, and table tennis.
 "Well, it turns out nobody officially tests balls hit by aluminum bats under game conditions."

 

-a mainly nocturnal mammal capable of sustained flight, with membranous wings that extend between the fingers and connecting the forelimbs to the body and the hindlimbs to the tail.

"Small and furry, bats are the only mammals to have achieved powered flight."

stick 

 

(noun) -a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree. A thin piece of wood that has been trimmed for a particular purpose, in particular.

"Hayes picked up a fallen stick and twirled it idly between his fingers."

(verb) -push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

"He stuck his fork into the sausage"

trip

(verb) -catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

"He tripped over his cat"

 (noun) -an act of going to a place and returning; a journey or excursion, esp. for pleasure.

"Sally's gone on a school trip"

trunk (noun)

 -a closed space to save stuff

"The boy keeps his toys in a trunk"

 -the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant.

"The trunk of an Asian elephant is so exquisitely prehensile that it can pick up a dime from a concrete floor."

break

 (noun) -an interruption of continuity or uniformity.

"I will take a lunch break at noon"

 

(verb) -separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

"the rope broke with a loud snap"

   If you want to delve a little deeper and you obtain more examples here I leave the link to the previous lesson in which there is a list of such words; and also the link to articles section in Spellingcity.com