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   hole

   /həʊl/

   noun

   • 1. a hollow place in a solid body or surface: "the dog had dug a hole in the ground" 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.
   • ▪ one of the sections of a golf course or the divisions of play in a game of golf: "Stephen lost the first three holes to Eric"
   • ▪ an animal's burrow: "a fox's hole" Similar burrowlairdencovertearthsettdreyretreatsheltercave
   • ▪ a valley: "Seaton Hole"
   • ▪ a position from which an electron is absent, especially one regarded as a mobile carrier of positive charge in a semiconductor.
   • 2. a place or position that needs to be filled because someone or something is no longer there: "she is missed terribly and her death has left a hole in all our lives"
   • ▪ a shortcoming, weakness, or flaw in a plan, argument, etc.: "intriguing as it sounds, the theory is full of holes" Similar flawfaultdefectweaknessweak pointshortcominginconsistencydiscrepancyloopholeerrormistakefallacy
   • 3. an unpleasant place: informal "she had wasted a whole lifetime in this hole of a town" Similar hovelslumshackmessinformal:dumpdivepigstyjointtipOpposite palace
   • ▪ an awkward situation: "the team are in a bit of a hole and it's a case of seeing if they can dig themselves out" 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) into a hole: "George holed a six-iron shot from the fairway"

   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOLE definition: 1. an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that…. Learn more.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOLE | definition in the Cambridge English 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 sweater has a hole in it. Drill a hole through the back of the cupboard and pass the wires through. Synonyms. cavity.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOLE definition in American English | 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. Synonyms: cavity, depression, pit, hollow More Synonyms of hole. 2. countable noun. A hole is an opening in something that goes right through it.

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

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   Definition of hole noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › holeHole Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hole Definition. A hollow or hollowed-out place; cavity. A small, dingy, squalid place; any dirty, badly lighted room, house, etc. An opening in or through anything; break; gap. A hole in the wall. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › holehole | meaning of hole in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    hole meaning, definition, what is hole: an empty space in something solid: Learn more.