for EXAMPLE: SHOT. [a basketball shot, a gun shot, a drink [shot]. and another example is STORE : STORE CAN BE USED AS A STORE [SHOPPING] OR TO STORE SOMETHING. PLEASE AND THANK YOUUUS. :)
2007-02-28 07:52:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In most cases, it depends upon how the word is used in the sentence. In your example of store - the shopping store is a noun and to store something is a verb.
2007-02-28 07:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by paloma 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Look here:
http://www.magickeys.com/books/riddles/words.html
2007-02-28 07:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by nickscalero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bear. Look a bear. Right to bear arms.
Trace. The animal left a trace. I traced a line.
Mail. I read my mail. I wear mail armor.
Face. Your face is red. I faced the wall.
2007-02-28 08:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know what you're talking about but none come to mind! Go to Yahoo search or Google and search for "ambiguous words"
2007-02-28 07:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by ladyeilwynn 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think they are called homophones another example is book you can book a hotel or you can read a book.
2007-02-28 07:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
homograph - spelled the same
homophone - sound the same
2007-02-28 07:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jez 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DIGEST
I eat magazines. I can't wait to digest this Reader's Digest.
2007-02-28 07:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Homonyms, I think
2007-02-28 07:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
some more
2014-09-29 08:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hominyms
2007-02-28 07:56:51 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋