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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| 1101 | dean | the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church | a Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese |
| 1102 | dodder | any of a genus (Cuscuta) of wiry twining vines of the morning-glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on other plants, and have tiny scales instead of leaves | to move unsteadily; totter |
| 1103 | dram | a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce | a unit of weight in the apothecaries’ system equal to one eighth of an ounce |
| 1104 | flush | to fly away suddenly | to cause (a bird) to flush |
| 1105 | frank | marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression | unmistakably evident |
| 1106 | georgian | a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus | the language of the Georgian people |
| 1107 | gook | used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a nonwhite, non-American person and especially for an Asian person | a messy sticky substance; muck |
| 1108 | hash | to chop (food, such as meat and potatoes) into small pieces | confuse, muddle |
| 1109 | jolly | full of high spirits : joyous | given to conviviality : jovial |
| 1110 | ko | KO is an abbreviation for knockout. | To KO someone means to hit them so hard that they become unconscious. |
| 1111 | lox | liquid oxygen | Lox is salmon that has been smoked and is eaten raw. |
| 1112 | mead | a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeast | an archaic or poetic word for meadow |
| 1113 | mew | gull; especially : a small gull (Larus canus) of Eurasia and western North America | When a cat mews, it makes a soft high-pitched noise. |
| 1114 | nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm; specifically : a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health | a woman who suckles an infant not her own : wet nurse |
| 1115 | ought | used to express obligation, advisability, natural expectation, or logical consequence | You use ought to to indicate that you expect something to be true or to happen. You use ought to have |
| 1116 | pat | a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument | a light tapping often rhythmical sound |
| 1117 | poke | bag, sack | wallet |
| 1118 | pope | a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church | one that resembles a pope (as in authority) |
| 1119 | potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful | achieving or bringing about a particular result : effective |
| 1120 | rejoin | to answer the replication of the plaintiff | to join again |
| 1121 | rifle | to ransack especially with the intent to steal | to steal and carry away |
| 1122 | ruff | a small freshwater European perch (Acerina cernua) | A ruff is a stiff strip of cloth or other material with many small folds in it, which some people wore round their neck in former times. |
| 1123 | shaw | a small wood or thicket | the part of a potato plant that is above ground |
| 1124 | skeeter | mosquito | an iceboat 16 feet (5 meters) or more in length having a single sail |
| 1125 | spruce | to make spruce often used with up | to make oneself spruce |
| 1126 | tiller | one that tills : cultivator | The tiller of a boat is a handle that is fixed to the rudder. It is used to turn the rudder, which then steers the boat. |
| 1127 | vice | moral depravity or corruption : wickedness | a moral fault or failing |
| 1128 | brig | A brig is a type of ship with two masts and square sails. | A brig is a prison on a ship, especially a warship. |
| 1129 | bung | the stopper especially in the bunghole of a cask; also : bunghole | the cecum or anus especially of a slaughtered animal |
| 1130 | brazier | one who works in brass | A brazier is a large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned to keep people warm when they are outside in cold weather, for example because of their work. |
| 1131 | conk | to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose | a shelflike growth of fungus found on various trees, usually on the trunk |
| 1132 | crank | a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa | bend |
| 1133 | debark | to remove the bark from (a tree) | to unload from or leave a ship or aircraft |
| 1134 | doh | used to express sudden recognition of a foolish blunder or an ironic turn of events | Department of Health |
| 1135 | frappé | chilled or partly frozen | a dessert made of partly frozen beverages, fruit juices, etc. |
| 1136 | juju | a fetish, charm, or amulet of West African peoples | the magic attributed to or associated with jujus |
| 1137 | lat | a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi usually plural | ABBREVIATION FOR |
| 1138 | limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile, nimble | capable of being shaped : flexible |
| 1139 | lug | drag, pull | to carry laboriously |
| 1140 | meal | an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite | the portion of food eaten at a meal |
| 1141 | poppy | any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium poppy and several forms cultivated as ornamentals | an extract or decoction of poppy used medicinally |
| 1142 | rap | a sharp blow or knock | a sharp rebuke or criticism |
| 1143 | relay | a supply (as of horses) arranged beforehand for successive relief | a number of persons who relieve others in some work |
| 1144 | rig | to fit out with rigging | clothe, dress —usually used with out |
| 1145 | rummy | any of several card games for two or more players in which each player tries to assemble groups of three or more cards of the same rank or of consecutive sequence in the same suit and to be the first to meld them all | Rummy is a card game in which players try to collect cards of the same value or cards in a sequence in the same suit. |
| 1146 | sheave | a grooved wheel or pulley (as of a pulley block) | to gather and fix (grain, papers, etc.) in a sheaf or sheaves |
| 1147 | sprue | the waste piece on a casting (as of metal or plastic) left by the hole through which the mold was filled | the hole in which a sprue forms |
| 1148 | tingle | to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation | to cause such a sensation |
| 1149 | viva | used to express goodwill or approval | A viva is a university examination in which a student answers questions in speech rather than writing. |
| 1150 | waxy | made of, abounding in, or covered with wax : waxen | resembling wax: such as |
| 1151 | axis | a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate | a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical —called also axis of symmetry |
| 1152 | bass | any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes) | A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice. |
| 1153 | brill | a European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus synonym Bothus rhombus of the family Bothidae); broadly : turbot | If you say that something is brill, you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. |
| 1154 | bunt | the middle part of a square sail | the part of a furled sail gathered up in a bunch at the center of the yard |
| 1155 | chela | a pincerlike organ or claw borne by a limb of a crustacean or arachnid | a disciple of a religious teacher |
| 1156 | console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament | console table |
| 1157 | crap | If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality. | Crap is sometimes used to refer to faeces. |
| 1158 | defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw | an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice |
| 1159 | feint | something feigned; specifically : a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack | a misleading action or appearance |
| 1160 | fob | watch pocket | a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch |
| 1161 | fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute | If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. |
| 1162 | gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence | tractable, docile |
| 1163 | haw | a hawthorn berry | hawthorn |
| 1164 | jumper | a person who jumps | jump shot |
| 1165 | lime | birdlime | a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide, that is obtained by calcining forms of calcium carbonate (such as shells or limestone), and that is used in building (as in mortar and plaster) and in agriculture —called also quicklime |
| 1166 | mike | microphone | to measure with a micrometer |
| 1167 | poult | a young fowl; especially : a young turkey | a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it |
| 1168 | rape | unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person’s will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception | an outrageous violation |
| 1169 | rigger | one that rigs | a long slender pointed sable paintbrush |
| 1170 | rung | Rung is the past participle of ring | The rungs on a ladder are the wooden or metal bars that form the steps. |
| 1171 | shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted | to give off, discharge, or expel from the body of a plant or animal: such as |
| 1172 | skier | to glide on skis in travel or as a sport | to travel or pass over on skis |
| 1173 | squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush | put down, suppress |
| 1174 | tip | overturn, upset usually used with over | cant, tilt |
| 1175 | volt | the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it | A volt is a unit used to measure the force of an electric current. |
| 1176 | weal | a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being | body politic, commonweal |
| 1177 | broach | brooch | any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: such as |
| 1178 | coach | a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver | a railroad passenger car intended primarily for day travel |
| 1179 | consort | associate | a ship accompanying another |
| 1180 | defer | put off, delay | to postpone induction of (a person) into military service |
| 1181 | fell | skin, hide, pelt | a thin tough membrane covering a carcass directly under the hide |
| 1182 | gibber | to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly | to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly |
| 1183 | hawk | any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group; especially : accipiter | a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar |
| 1184 | laver | a large basin used for ceremonial ablutions in the ancient Jewish Tabernacle and Temple worship | the font or the water of baptism |
| 1185 | limp | to walk lamely; especially : to walk favoring one leg | to go unsteadily : falter |
| 1186 | lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part | the bore of a tube (as of a hollow needle or catheter) |
| 1187 | media | mass media | members of the mass media |
| 1188 | mil | thousand | a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to 1/10?? pound |
| 1189 | overlay | to lay or spread over or across : superimpose | to prepare an overlay for |
| 1190 | pounce | the claw of a bird of prey | If someone pounces on you, they come up towards you suddenly and take hold of you. |
| 1191 | rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity | the quality of being unyielding or inflexible : strictness |
| 1192 | sheeny | a bright or shining condition : brightness | a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection |
| 1193 | stable | a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially : such a building having stalls or compartments | the racehorses of one owner |
| 1194 | wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing | to detach from a source of dependence; also : to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest |
| 1195 | brogue | a stout coarse shoe worn formerly in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands | a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole : brogan |
| 1196 | chick | a domestic chicken; especially : one newly hatched | the young of any bird |
| 1197 | coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle | to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery |
| 1198 | defile | to make unclean or impure: such as | to corrupt the purity or perfection of : debase |
| 1199 | felon | one who has committed a felony | villain |
| 1200 | frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface | a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops |
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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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11. Does the app offer Homonyms with meanings and sentences?
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The “English Listening & Speaking” app provides a variety of Homonyms examples with meanings and sentences to facilitate effective learning.
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The “English Listening & Speaking” app offers external resource links, including Wikipedia pages, to further expand your knowledge on Homonyms.
17. Does the app offer downloadable PDFs for Homonyms with meanings and sentences?
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18. Can I access lessons on 10 Homonyms with meanings through the app?
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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