Understanding Homonyms: Exploring Examples and Meanings
Homonyms, an intriguing facet of language, refer to words that share either the same spelling or pronunciation but have different meanings. Let’s unravel this linguistic phenomenon by exploring examples and meanings of homonyms.
What Are Homonyms?
Homonyms are words that create confusion due to their similarities in spelling or pronunciation while carrying distinct meanings.
Examples of Homonyms:
Consider the word “rock.” It can signify both a solid mineral and the action of swaying gently back and forth. Similarly, “bat” represents both a flying mammal and a sports equipment.
Homonyms in Sentences:
- The band played rock music at the concert. (solid mineral)
- She used a bat to hit the ball in the game. (sports equipment)
Differentiating Homonyms from Homophones:
While homonyms share similar spelling or pronunciation with different meanings, homophones are words with similar sounds but different meanings. For instance, “to,” “two,” and “too” are homophones.
Exploring Homonyms with Meanings:
Homonyms like “bank” (a financial institution and the edge of a river) showcase how identical words can hold diverse interpretations based on context.
Medical Terminology: Homonymous Hemianopia:
In the medical realm, homonymous hemianopia refers to a visual impairment where corresponding sections in both eyes lose sight due to brain injury.
Homonyms in Different Languages:
Understanding homonyms transcends language barriers. In Gujarati, homonyms are referred to as “સમાન અર્થના શબ્દ” (words with similar meanings).
Homonyms Enriching Vocabulary:
Expanding vocabulary involves mastering homonyms. Words like “pen,” indicating both a writing instrument and an animal enclosure, showcase the nuances of language.
Accessible Learning: Homonyms in the “English Listening & Speaking” App:
For an immersive learning experience on homonyms, explore the “English Listening & Speaking” app here. This app offers comprehensive lessons, examples, and exercises on homonyms and various other linguistic concepts.
Conclusion:
Homonyms, with their intriguing duality in meanings, highlight the complexity and richness of language. Exploring these linguistic wonders not only enhances vocabulary but also fosters a deeper appreciation for the nuances of communication.
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| 901 | so | in a manner or way indicated or suggested often used as a substitute for a preceding clause | in the same manner or way : also |
| 902 | sound | a particular auditory impression : tone | the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing |
| 903 | spec | specification usually used in plural; also : a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification | speculation |
| 904 | spit | a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire | a small point of land especially of sand or gravel running into a body of water |
| 905 | steeve | a spar having a pulley block at one end, used for stowing cargo on a ship | to stow (cargo) securely in the hold of a ship |
| 906 | stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity | a definite quantity of work assigned |
| 907 | strop | strap: | a short rope with its ends spliced to form a circle |
| 908 | sur- | over : super- | above : up |
| 909 | tassel | a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end | something resembling a tassel; especially : the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and especially corn |
| 910 | tenter | a frame or endless track with hooks or clips along two sides that is used for drying and stretching cloth | tenterhook |
| 911 | thought | something that is thought: such as | an individual act or product of thinking |
| 912 | veer | to change direction or course | to shift in a clockwise direction |
| 913 | yen | the basic monetary unit of Japan | If you have a yen to do something, you have a strong desire to do it. |
| 914 | arbor | a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines | a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted |
| 915 | bream | a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama); broadly : any of various related fishes | any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy —called also sea bream |
| 916 | buggy | infested with bugs | characterized by bugs; especially : containing many bugs |
| 917 | but | except for the fact | that —used after a negative |
| 918 | caper | an illegal or questionable act or escapade | an amusing movie or story about such an act or escapade |
| 919 | clobber | You can refer to someone’s possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber. | If you clobber someone, you hit them. |
| 920 | compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed, made | having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined |
| 921 | copper | a metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires and is one of the best known conductors of heat and electricity | a coin or token made of copper or bronze |
| 922 | dander | dandruff; specifically : minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may be allergenic | anger, temper |
| 923 | divvy | divide, share usually used with up | If you call someone a divvy, you are saying in a humorous way that you think they are rather foolish. |
| 924 | dub | to confer knighthood on | to call by a distinctive title, epithet, or nickname |
| 925 | flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as | iris; especially : a wild iris |
| 926 | flounce | to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself | to go with sudden determination |
| 927 | gee | used as an introductory expletive or to express surprise or enthusiasm | People sometimes say gee to emphasize a reaction or remark. Gee, it’s hot. |
| 928 | ham | the hollow of the knee | a buttock with its associated thigh —usually used in plural |
| 929 | hob | a steel pattern used in forming a mould or die in cold metal’ | a shelf beside an open fire, for keeping kettles, etc, hot |
| 930 | hype | Hype is the use of a lot of publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product. | to inject oneself with a drug |
| 931 | lake | a considerable inland body of standing water; also : a pool of other liquid (such as lava, oil, or pitch) | a bright pigment used in textile dyeing and printing inks, produced by the combination of an organic colouring matter with an inorganic compound, usually a metallic salt, oxide, or hydroxide See also mordant |
| 932 | loon | the US and Canadian name for diver | a person of low rank or occupation (esp in the phrase lord and loon) |
| 933 | mete | to give out by measure : dole out usually used with out | to distribute or allot (something, often unpleasant) |
| 934 | nog | a strong ale formerly brewed in Norfolk, England | a drink, esp an alcoholic one, containing beaten egg |
| 935 | poof | Poof is an insulting word for a gay man. | Some people say poof to indicate that something happened very suddenly. |
| 936 | poser | a puzzling or baffling question | a person who poses |
| 937 | puss | People sometimes call a cat by saying ‘Puss’. | slang : a girl or woman |
| 938 | quilt | a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs | patchwork quilt |
| 939 | rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier | a structural member or support |
| 940 | reeve | a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king | a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations |
| 941 | rover | a person who roves; wanderer | a ball that has been driven through all the hoops but has not yet hit the winning peg |
| 942 | save | to deliver from sin | to rescue or deliver from danger or harm |
| 943 | scruff | the back of the neck : nape | an untidy scruffy person |
| 944 | shanghai | to put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug | to put by force or threat of force into or as if into a place of detention |
| 945 | sin | an offense against religious or moral law | an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible |
| 946 | slop | a loose smock or overall | short full breeches worn by men in the 16th century |
| 947 | sod | turf; also : the grass- and forb-covered surface of the ground | one’s native land |
| 948 | sounding | resonant, sonorous | pompous |
| 949 | speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay | a very small amount : bit |
| 950 | splat | a single flat thin often ornamental member of a back of a chair | Splat is used to describe the sound of something wet hitting a surface with a lot of force. |
| 951 | stem | the main trunk of a plant; specifically : a primary plant axis that develops buds and shoots instead of roots | a plant part (such as a branch, petiole, or stipe) that supports another (such as a leaf or fruit) |
| 952 | stir | to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of | to disturb the quiet of : agitate —often used with up |
| 953 | stud | a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding | a place where a stud is kept —often used before another noun |
| 954 | tanner | one that tans hides | one who acquires or seeks to acquire a suntan |
| 955 | tat | to work at tatting | to make by tatting |
| 956 | temp | temperature | a temporary worker |
| 957 | tern | A tern is a small black and white seabird with long wings and a forked tail. | a three-masted schooner |
| 958 | thrum | to sound with a monotonous hum | to play or pluck a stringed instrument idly : strum |
| 959 | wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle: such as | to diminish in phase or intensity —used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets |
| 960 | yuck | laugh | joke, gag |
| 961 | shanty | a song sung by sailors in rhythm with their work | A shanty is a small rough hut which poor people live in, built from tin, cardboard, or other materials that are not very strong. |
| 962 | slot | a narrow opening or groove : slit, notch | a narrow passage or enclosure |
| 963 | sow | an adult female swine; also : the adult female of various other animals (such as a bear) | a channel that conducts molten metal to molds |
| 964 | spoke | Spoke is the past tense of speak. | The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. |
| 965 | stole | Stole is the past tense of steal. | A stole is a long wide piece of cloth or fur that women wear round their shoulders. |
| 966 | stunt | to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of | A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. |
| 967 | swathe | a band used in swathing | an enveloping medium |
| 968 | tap | to strike lightly especially with a slight sound | to give a light blow with |
| 969 | tattoo | a mark, figure, design, or word intentionally fixed or placed on the skin: | one that is indelible and created by insertion of pigment under the skin |
| 970 | temple | a building for religious practice: such as | either of two successive national sanctuaries in ancient Jerusalem |
| 971 | terrier | any of various usually small energetic dogs originally used by hunters to dig for small game and engage the quarry underground or drive it out | a register or survey of land |
| 972 | thrush | any of numerous small or medium-sized birds of an oscine family (Turdidae, the thrush family) or in some classifications a subfamily (Turdinae of the family Muscicapidae) which are mostly of a plain color often with spotted underparts and many of which are excellent singers | Thrush is a medical condition caused by a fungus. It most often occurs in a baby’s mouth or in a woman’s vagina. |
| 973 | veggie | vegetable | vegetarian |
| 974 | warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds | a musical trill |
| 975 | none | not any | not one : nobody |
| 976 | pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) | any of various similar usually metal receptacles: such as |
| 977 | pass | move, proceed, go | to go away : depart |
| 978 | putter | If you putter around, you do unimportant but quite enjoyable things, without hurrying. | A putter is a club used for hitting a golf ball a short distance once it is on the green. |
| 979 | quiz | an eccentric person | practical joke |
| 980 | rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground | a machine for gathering hay |
| 981 | reefer | one that reefs | a close-fitting usually double-breasted jacket or coat of thick cloth |
| 982 | saw | Saw is the past tense of see. | A saw is a tool for cutting wood, which has a blade with sharp teeth along one edge. Some saws are pushed backwards and forwards by hand, and others are powered by electricity. |
| 983 | scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe | an object of scorn, mockery, or derision |
| 984 | bugle | any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Ajuga, esp A. reptans, having small blue or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) | A bugle is a simple brass musical instrument that looks like a small trumpet. Bugles are often used in the army to announce when activities such as meals are about to begin. |
| 985 | butt | buttocks often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions | the large or thicker end part of something: |
| 986 | champ | chomp | mash, trample |
| 987 | corona | the projecting part of a classic cornice | something suggesting a crown: such as |
| 988 | darn | to mend with interlacing stitches | to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches |
| 989 | dove | any of numerous pigeons; especially : a small wild pigeon | a gentle woman or child |
| 990 | duck | any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage often used figuratively in phrases like have one’s ducks in a row, get one’s ducks in a row, or put one’s ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized | the flesh of any of these birds used as food |
| 991 | fag | to work hard : toil | to tire by strenuous activity : exhaust |
| 992 | flagellate | whip, scourge | to drive or punish as if by whipping |
| 993 | gel | a colloid in a more solid form than a sol; broadly : jelly | a thin colored transparent sheet used over a stage light to color it |
| 994 | go | to move on a course : proceed | to travel to a place |
| 995 | hobby | any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry | A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
| 996 | hopper | one that hops | a leaping insect; specifically : an immature hopping form of an insect (such as a grasshopper or locust) |
| 997 | kip | bed | sleep, nap |
| 998 | lank | not well filled out : slender, thin | insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent |
| 999 | lop | material cut away from a tree; especially : parts discarded in lumbering | to cut out or eliminate from as excessive |
| 1000 | matte | A matte color, paint, or surface is dull rather than shiny. | an impure fused material consisting of metal sulphides produced during the smelting of a sulphide ore |
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1. What are Homonyms, and how can I learn about them?
Homonyms are words with the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. You can explore them through various resources or conveniently through the “English Listening & Speaking” app here.
2. Could you provide practical examples of Homonyms?
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3. Where can I find Homonyms explained in detail?
The “English Listening & Speaking” app features detailed explanations and examples of homonyms to enhance your understanding.
4. What’s the difference between Homonyms and Homophones?
Homonyms have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings, while homophones sound alike but have different meanings. Dive deeper into this distinction through the “English Listening & Speaking” app.
5. Can you explain the concept of Homonymy?
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6. How can I access lessons on Homonyms and their meanings?
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7. Does the app cover medical terms like “Homonymous Hemianopia”?
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8. Is there support for learning Homonyms in Gujarati within the app?
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10. Are there specific examples of Homonyms like “rock” explained in the app?
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The “English Listening & Speaking” app offers external resource links, including Wikipedia pages, to further expand your knowledge on Homonyms.
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The Most Helpful Homonyms With Meanings And Examples. Part 2
Understanding Homonyms: Exploring Examples and Meanings Homonyms, an intriguing facet of language, refer to words that share either the same spelling or pronunciation but have
The Most Helpful Homonyms With Meanings And Examples. Part 1
Understanding Homonyms: Exploring Examples and Meanings Homonyms, an intriguing facet of language, refer to words that share either the same spelling or pronunciation but have