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- Dictionaryhole/həʊl/
noun
- 1. a hollow place in a solid body or surface: "the dog had dug a hole in the ground" Similar
- 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"
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"
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The meaning of HOLE is an opening through something : perforation. How to use hole in a sentence. an opening through something : perforation; an area where something is missing : gap: such as; a serious discrepancy : flaw, weakness…
HOLE definition: 1. an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that…. Learn more.
Hole definition: an opening through something; gap; aperture. See examples of HOLE used in a sentence.
hole, cavity, excavation refer to a hollow place in anything. hole is the common word for this idea: a hole in turf. cavity is a more formal or scientific term for a hollow within the body or in a substance, whether with or without a passage outward: a cavity in a tooth; the cranial cavity.
[countable] a space or opening that goes all the way through something. We drilled a hole through the wall. The car was riddled with bullet holes. The old blankets were full of holes. hole in something There were holes in the knees of his trousers. There's a gaping hole in the ceiling and rain is pouring onto my desk.
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.
n. 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.
HOLE definition: 1. a hollow space in something, or an opening in a surface: 2. a hollow space where a…. Learn more.
An opening in or through anything; break; gap. A hole in the wall. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders. American Heritage. A tear or rent, or a place where fabric is worn away, as in a garment. Webster's New World.
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. chamber (SPACE) specialized. gap (SPACE)
