Common Words:
* Bat: A nocturnal flying mammal OR a piece of equipment used in baseball.
* Bright: Shining with light OR intelligent.
* Cool: Low in temperature OR fashionable.
* Fine: Of high quality OR a monetary penalty.
* Grave: A place of burial OR serious.
* Light: The opposite of dark OR not heavy.
* Mean: Unkind OR average.
* Run: To move quickly on foot OR a series of events.
* Table: A piece of furniture OR to postpone.
* Tender: Soft OR showing affection.
More Complex Examples:
* Bank: The edge of a river OR a financial institution.
* Book: A collection of written pages OR to make a reservation.
* Change: To become different OR coins.
* Check: To examine OR a mark on a document.
* Fair: Just OR a gathering for entertainment.
* Fire: To dismiss from a job OR a burning flame.
* Game: A form of entertainment OR wild animals hunted.
* Match: A small stick used to light a fire OR someone suitable for you.
* Park: A green space OR to leave a vehicle.
* Play: To engage in a game OR a dramatic performance.
* Right: Correct OR the opposite of left.
* Spring: A season OR a coiled piece of metal.
Words with Multiple Meanings by Part of Speech:
* Adjectives: bright, clear, cool, deep, fine, good, hard, heavy, high, light, long, mean, old, plain, poor, right, rough, short, strong, sweet, thin, warm, weak, wild
* Nouns: address, bank, bat, book, change, check, chip, court, fair, fire, game, ground, hand, head, light, match, note, paper, park, play, point, post, record, ring, run, scale, spring, table, turn, wave
* Verbs: address, answer, back, break, change, check, close, cut, draw, drive, face, file, fine, fire, get, hang, hold, kick, lay, make, mean, meet, pick, play, pull, run, save, see, set, strike, take, tell, try, watch
This is just a small sample of the many words in English with multiple meanings. The best way to learn them is through reading and exposure to different contexts.
Remember that context is key! The meaning of a word can often be determined by the words around it and the overall situation.