knew vs. new vs. gnu
3 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Medium level in Homonym Hunter.
🧠 knew
Past tense of know.
“I knew the answer.”
🆕 new
Not existing before; recently made.
“She bought a new phone.”
🦬 gnu
A large African antelope, also called a wildebeest.
“A herd of gnu crossed the plain.”
Did you know? 'Gnu' is one of the few English words starting with a silent 'g'.
Quick way to tell them apart
“knew” means past tense of know; “new” means not existing before; recently made; “gnu” means a large African antelope, also called a wildebeest.
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