Will you list 10 examples of homographs with meanings?

Answer 1

Homographs are words with the same spelling but with more than one meaning.

Ace: noun: a playing card with one large figure in its center.

Ace: verb: to earn the grade of A.

Ace: adjective: of first or high rank or quality

Bark: noun: the sound made by a dog

Bark: noun: the tough covering of a woody root or stem

Bark: verb: to shout or speak sharply

Bark: verb: to rub or scrape the skin of something

Catch: noun: a pastime in which a ball is thrown and caught

Catch: verb: to take hold of something

Dough: noun: a mixture of flour which is kneaded to make bread

Dough: noun: money

Egg: noun: a hard-shelled body produced by a bird

Egg: verb: to incite or urge into action

Fight: noun: a struggle for a goal or an objective

Fight: verb: to try hard; to act for or against; to attempt to prevent the success or effectiveness of something

Group: noun: a number of objects or persons considered as a unit

Group: verb: to arrange or combine something

Hook: noun: a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling

Hook: verb: to seize, make fast, connect or become secured

Itch: noun: an uneasy irritating feeling in the skin

Itch: verb: to have a strong desire

Jaw: noun: he parts making up the walls of the mouth and serving to open and close it

Jaw: verb: to talk for a long time

Kick: noun: the movement of the legs

Kick: verb: to free oneself of something, like a habit; to have a good lively time

Lead: noun: an amount or distance ahead

Lead: verb: to guide or direct something or someone

Lead: adjective: acting or serving as a lead or leader

Mean: noun: a middle point between extremes

Mean: verb: to communicate, show, signify or indicate

Mean: adjective: deliberately unkind

Navy: noun: a fleet of ships

Navy: noun: a dark purplish blue color

Oil: noun: greasy flammable liquid substances from plant, animal, or mineral sources that do not dissolve in water and are used especially as lubricants, fuels, and food

Oil: to put oil in or on something

Paste: noun: a smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding

Paste: verb: to make something stick together

Queer: adjective: oddly unlike the usual or normal

Queer: verb: to spoil the effect or success of something or someone

Right: noun: the ideal of what is just and good; a turn to the side that is opposite of the left

Right: verb: to adjust, correct, or restore to the proper state or condition

Steal: noun: something offered or purchased at a low price

Steal: verb: to take and carry away someone's property without permission.

Time: noun: a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar

Time: verb: to measure or record the time, duration, or rate of something or someone

Urge: noun: a strong desire to achieve a goal

Urge: verb: to try to persuade someone

Vacuum: noun: a space completely empty of matter; an object used for cleaning

Vacuum: verb: to clean an object with the use of a vacuum cleaner

Wreck: noun: a person in poor health or spirits

Wreck: noun: a destructive crash

Wreck: verb: to damage or ruin

X: noun: the letter of the alphabet

X: verb: to cancel or mark with a series of x's

Answer 2

1. "Bow" can refer to a type of knot or bending at the waist.
2. "Tear" can mean ripping something apart or a drop of water from the eye.
3. "Close" can describe nearness or shutting something.
4. "Lead" can represent being in charge or a heavy metal.
5. "Wind" can be moving air or twisting something.
6. "Book" can mean a written work or to make a reservation.
7. "Bear" can refer to an animal or to endure something.
8. "Bass" can be a fish or the low range of sound.
9. "Minute" can denote a unit of time or very small.
10. "Bat" can represent a flying mammal or a sports equipment for hitting a ball.