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   Hole

   /hōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a hollow place in a solid body or surface: "he dug out a small hole in the snow" Similar pitditchtrenchcavitycraterdepressionhollowwellboreholeexcavationshaftmineshaftdugoutcavecavernpotholechambergorgechasmcanyonravine
   • ▪ an aperture passing through something: "he had a hole in his sock" Similar openingaperturegapspaceorificeslotventoutletchinkbreachbreakcrackleakriftrupturepunctureperforationcutincisionsplitgashrentslitcleftcrevicefissurepeepholekeyholespyholeforamenarchaic:loophole
   • ▪ a cavity or receptacle on a golf course, typically one of eighteen or nine, into which the ball must be hit.
   • ▪ a hole as representing a division of a golf course or of play in golf: "Stephen lost the first three holes to Eric"
   • ▪ an animal's burrow: "a fox's hole" Similar burrowlairdencovertearthsettdreyretreatsheltercave
   • ▪ a valley: "Jackson Hole"
   • ▪ a position from which an electron is absent, especially one regarded as a mobile carrier of positive charge in a semiconductor.
   • 2. a small or unpleasant place: informal "she had wasted a whole lifetime in this hole of a town" Similar hovelslumshackmessinformal:dumpdivepigstyjointtipOpposite palace
   • ▪ an awkward situation: "get yourself out of a hole" Similar predicamentdiffict situationawkward situationmesscornertight cornerquandarydilemmamuddleemergencycrisisimbrogliodifficultytroubleplightdire straitsinformal:fixjambindspottight spotscrapepicklesticky situationhot waterdeep waterspot of bother

   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"

   Word Origin Old Englishhol (noun), holian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hol (noun) ‘cave’, (adjective) ‘hollow’, and German hohl ‘hollow’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover, conceal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. holey adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   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. He dropped his cigarette and burnt a hole in his jacket.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanhole noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhole_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › holehole - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hole&HOLE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Hole definition: an opening through something; gap; aperture. See examples of HOLE used in a sentence.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › holesHoles Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. ˈhōl. Synonyms of hole. 1. a. : an opening through something : perforation. The coat has a hole in it. a bullet hole. b. : an area where something is missing. His mother's death left a hole in his life. : gap: such as. (1) : a serious discrepancy : flaw, weakness. some holes in your logic. (2) : an opening in a defensive formation.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › holehole | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   Meaning of hole in Essential American English Dictionary. hole. noun. us / hoʊl/ 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 Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hole. in Chinese (Traditional)