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- DictionaryHole/hōl/
noun
- 1. a hollow place in a solid body or surface: "he dug out a small hole in the snow"
- 2. a small or unpleasant place: informal "she had wasted a whole lifetime in this hole of a town"
verb
- 1. make a hole or holes in: "a fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started"
- 2. hit (the ball) so that it falls into a hole: "alternate shots from each partner until the ball is holed"
B1. a hollow space in something, or an opening in a surface: a bullet hole. There's a hole in the roof. We dug a hole to plant the tree. Fewer examples. I've mended that hole in your skirt for you. They blasted a hole in the rock face. The nail had torn a hole in my skirt.
Definition of hole noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. hole. noun. /hoʊl/ hollow space. [countable] a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something He dug a deep hole in the garden. The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. Water had collected in the holes in the road. Definitions on the go.
Apr 23, 2024 · An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent. There’s a hole in my shoe. Her stocking has a hole in it. 1611, The Holy Bible, [ …] ( King James Version ), London: [ …] Robert Barker, [ …], →OCLC, 2 Kings 12:9: The priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid.
Definition of hole noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. hole. noun. /həʊl/ Idioms. hollow space. [countable] a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something. He dug a deep hole in the garden. hole in something The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. Water had collected in the holes in the road.
an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock. a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground. the excavated habitation of an animal; burrow.
noun. uk / həʊl/ Add to word list. B1. a hollow space in something, or an opening in something: There’s a hole in the roof. We dug a hole to plant the tree. (Definition of hole from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hole. in Chinese (Traditional) 空間, 洞，孔, （高爾夫球運動中的）球洞… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition of hole. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
