Verb

Verbs with two meanings

Verbs with two meanings

I've shown some examples of the different verb and noun meanings and verb phrases for each word.

  1. What words have 2 meanings?
  2. What other phrasal verbs have multiple meanings?
  3. What are some examples of two-word verbs?
  4. What is a sentence with 2 meanings called?

What words have 2 meanings?

Homonyms, or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g. dog bark, tree bark).

What other phrasal verbs have multiple meanings?

Phrasal verbs with more than one meaning

What are some examples of two-word verbs?

Examples are: look at, listen to, stand up and switch off. These combinations are rather like two-word verbs. In grammars these are often called phrasal verbs. The meaning of a two-word verb can be very different from the meanings of the two-parts taken separately.

What is a sentence with 2 meanings called?

A double entendre is a phrase or figure of speech that could have two meanings or that could be understood in two different ways.

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