Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Key Notes:-

Some words have more than one meaning! This can be a little tricky, but it’s also super interesting. Let’s explore some of these words together.

Remember to look at the pictures and read the sentences carefully to understand what the word means each time.

Bat

A flying animal.

A piece of sports equipment used in baseball.

Park

A place with trees, grass, and playgrounds.

To stop a car in a specific spot.

Learn with an example

  • the boat will sink soon!
  • amber washes her hands in the sink.

The word sink has more than one meaning.

Here, sink means go under the water:

A small boat is filling with water. The front of the boat is tipping. In the boat, a man is holding a bucket of water. The man's eyebrows are raised and his mouth open.

The boat will sink soon!

Here, a sink is something you find in the kitchen or the bathroom:

Water is running from a tap over a sink. A girl puts her hands under the running water. There is a bar of soap next to the sink.

Amber washes her hands in the sink.

  • jack holds up two ties.
  • nina ties her shoelaces

The word ties has more than one meaning.

Here, ties are pieces of clothing:

A boy is wearing a yellow shirt. He is holding two neckties. One is blue with white stripes. The other is red with white dots.

Jack holds up two ties.

Here, ties means makes a bow:

A girl is wearing sneakers. She is sitting on the floor and tying the shoestrings.

Nina ties her shoelaces.

  • gavin trips on a road .
  • poppy loves to go on trips

The word trips has more than one meaning.

Here, trips are visits or holidays:

A woman is standing at the airport in front of a plane. She has a suitcase by her side. The suitcase has a tag and many stickers.

Poppy loves to go on trips.

Here, trips means falls down:

A man is running. His foot is hitting a rock, and he is falling forward.

Gavin trips on a rock.