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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › holeHole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOLE is an opening through something : perforation. How to use hole in a sentence.

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of hole in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through an object: dig a hole We dug a hole and planted the tree. hole in My jumper's got a hole in it. Drill a hole through the back of the cupboard and pass the wires through. Synonyms. cavity. chamber (SPACE) specialized. gap (SPACE)

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › holeHole - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A hole isn't just a hollow space dug out of the ground or punched out of something. When you're talking casually with friends, you can also call a place that's small or dumpy a hole, like a rundown town or a really tiny apartment.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › holeHole - definition of hole by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit: dug a hole in the ground with a shovel. 2. a. An opening or perforation: a hole in the clouds; had a hole in the elbow of my sweater. b. Sports An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders. c.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hole is a hollow space in something solid, with an opening on one side. He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions. The builders had cut holes into the soft stone to support the ends of the beams. ...a 60ft hole. Synonyms: cavity, depression, pit, hollow More Synonyms of hole.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhole noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of hole – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOLE definition: 1. a hollow space in something, or an opening in a surface: 2. a hollow space where a…. Learn more.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › holesHOLE 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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › holeHole Definition - YourDictionary

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    noun. holes. A hollow or hollowed-out place; cavity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A small, dingy, squalid place; any dirty, badly lighted room, house, etc. Webster's New World. An opening in or through anything; break; gap. A hole in the wall.