Homographs, American English -- Page 5
A Homograph are words that:     1. Are Spelled the Same     2. Are Pronounced the Same     3. But have two different meanings
57. file Please file the papers. (container to keep papers in order)
You must file your fingernails. (to smooth or reduce)
He used a file to escape. (hardened steal tool)
58. ground The snow covered the ground. (solid surface of the earth)
We ground up the meat for dinner. (to crush or pulverize)
59. gobble A pig will gobble his food fast. (to devour in greedy gulps)
A male turkey will gobble. (guttural, chortling sound)
60. game I enjoy the game of football. (competitive activity)
We went hunting game to eat. (wild animals)
61. hand He had a glove on his hand. (end of arm)
We gave the singer a hand. (clapping)
62. hide Did you hide the money? (conceal)
The hide of a cow is very useful. (skin)
63. hit The movie was a big hit. (popular)
I hit the ball for a home run. (struck)
64. hang Hang your coat on a hook. (suspend)
We will hang around for an hour. (wait nearby)
65. head He is the head of our company. (leader)
A book fell on my head. (skull)
66. hold Hold onto your money. (keep)
Put the cargo in the ship's hold. (ship's compartment)
They put us on hold. (waiting)
67. hard It was a hard test. (difficult)
The cement will get hard soon. (rigid)
68. iron We seldom iron clothes. (press flat)
The chair was made of iron. (steel)
We must iron out our problems. (solve)
69. ice Ice the cake before eating. (add frosting)
Don't slip on the ice. (frozen water)
70. jumper She wore a cotton jumper. (garment)
She is a good high jumper. (leaper)
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