hole

1 of 2

noun

ˈhōl

: an opening through something : perforation

The coat has a hole in it.

a bullet hole

: 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

a running back's ability to find holes in the defensive line

especially : the area of a baseball field between the positions of shortstop and third baseman

(3)

: a defect in a crystal (as of a semiconductor) that is due to an electron's having left its normal position in one of the crystal bonds and that is equivalent in many respects to a positively charged particle

: a hollowed-out place

a hole in an apple

: such as

: a cave, pit, or well in the ground

dug a large hole with a steam shovel

: burrow

a rabbit hole

: an unusually deep place in a body of water (such as a river)

: a wretched or dreary place

How could anyone live in such a hole?

: a prison cell especially for solitary confinement

threw him in the hole for two days

golf : a shallow cylindrical hole or hollowed-out place in the putting green of a golf course into which the ball is played

: a part of the golf course from tee (see tee entry 2 sense 2) to putting green

just beginning play on the third hole

also : the play on such a hole as a unit of scoring

won the hole by two strokes

: an awkward position or circumstance : fix

got the rebels out of a hole at the battle

Kenneth Roberts

: a position of owing or losing money

$10 million in the hole

raising money to get out of the hole

hole

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verb

holed; holing

transitive verb

: to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in (as by cutting, digging, boring, or shooting at) : to make a hole (see hole entry 1) in

The ship was holed along the waterline by enemy fire.

: to drive or hit into a hole

hole a putt

The dogs holed the fox.

intransitive verb

: to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in something : to make a hole in something

Example Sentences

Noun I have a hole in my sock. He fixed the hole in the roof. a mouse hole in the wall The dog dug a deep hole. Her putt rolled right into the hole. She made a birdie on the seventh hole. The course has 18 holes. Verb She holed a long putt for a birdie. holed the target with a round of shots See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Reports this week said that Apple will use the display space between the pill and hole-punch cutouts to show camera and microphone indicators.

Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 The window of the BNP Paribas bank across from Nusr-Et was shattered, with a small bullet hole near the base of the glass.

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son's body.

Jim Vertuno, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body.

Jim Vertuno, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son's body.

CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body.

Jim Vertuno, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body.

Jim Vertuno, Chron, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body.

Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022

Verb

Predicting where the sport goes from here is sort of like trying to hole a shot from the fairway.

Paul Newberry, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 There's also drill-hole tabs at the base for permanent installation.

Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022 Apple is moving to hole-punch displays this year, but the notch replacement isn’t quite as clean as on Android phones.

Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Apr. 2022 Add a few handfuls of worm castings to hole but no other amendments.

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021 With Cantlay in close, the Spaniard had to hole the chip to have any chance of a playoff.

BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021 Proximity to hole leaders from 175-200 yards include: Collin Morikawa, Charley Hoffman, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Abraham Ancer, Daniel Berger, Will Zalatoris and Tony Finau.

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 17 June 2021 Betsy Wentz, founder of Studio B Interior Design, has an office/command center at one of three kitchen islands (more on those later) while her husband, a doctor, can hole away in a study.

Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 30 July 2020 Brady was the butt of the joke (quite literally when his pants split down the back) until the six-time Super Bowl winner holed-out from the fairway on the Par-5 7th hole in the greatest moment of the event.

Carolyn Manno, CNN, 25 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English hole, holle, going back to Old English hol "hollow place, cave, pit," noun derivative from neuter of hol "hollow, deeply concave, sunken," going back to Germanic *hula- (whence also Old Saxon & Old High German hol "hollow," Old Norse holr), probably going back to Indo-European *ḱuH-ló- (with assumed shortening of pretonic vowel), zero-grade derivative of a base *ḱeu̯H- "hollow," whence, with varying ablaut and suffixation, Greek koîlos, kóïlos "hollow, deep" (from *ḱou̯H-ilo-), Latin cavus "hollow, concave" (from *ḱou̯H-o-), Middle Irish cúa "hollow space, cavity," Middle Welsh ceu "hollow, empty" (both from *ḱou̯H-i̯o-?), Old Church Slavic sui "vain, empty" (from *ḱou̯H-i̯o-)

Verb

Middle English holen, going back to Old English holian, derivative of hol hole entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	holing
释义	hole 1 of 2 noun ˈhōl 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 a running back's ability to find holes in the defensive line especially : the area of a baseball field between the positions of shortstop and third baseman (3) : a defect in a crystal (as of a semiconductor) that is due to an electron's having left its normal position in one of the crystal bonds and that is equivalent in many respects to a positively charged particle 2 : a hollowed-out place a hole in an apple : such as a : a cave, pit, or well in the ground dug a large hole with a steam shovel b : burrow a rabbit hole c : an unusually deep place in a body of water (such as a river) 3 a : a wretched or dreary place How could anyone live in such a hole? b : a prison cell especially for solitary confinement threw him in the hole for two days 4 a golf : a shallow cylindrical hole or hollowed-out place in the putting green of a golf course into which the ball is played b : a part of the golf course from tee (see tee entry 2 sense 2) to putting green just beginning play on the third hole also : the play on such a hole as a unit of scoring won the hole by two strokes 5 a : an awkward position or circumstance : fix got the rebels out of a hole at the battle Kenneth Roberts b : a position of owing or losing money $10 million in the hole raising money to get out of the hole hole 2 of 2 verb holed; holing transitive verb 1 : to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in (as by cutting, digging, boring, or shooting at) : to make a hole (see hole entry 1) in The ship was holed along the waterline by enemy fire. 2 : to drive or hit into a hole hole a putt The dogs holed the fox. intransitive verb : to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in something : to make a hole in something Phrases in the hole 1 : having a score below zero 2 : at a disadvantage Synonyms Noun aperture opening orifice perforation Verb bore drill perforate pierce punch puncture riddle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I have a hole in my sock. He fixed the hole in the roof. a mouse hole in the wall The dog dug a deep hole. Her putt rolled right into the hole. She made a birdie on the seventh hole. The course has 18 holes. Verb She holed a long putt for a birdie. holed the target with a round of shots See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Reports this week said that Apple will use the display space between the pill and hole-punch cutouts to show camera and microphone indicators. Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 The window of the BNP Paribas bank across from Nusr-Et was shattered, with a small bullet hole near the base of the glass. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son's body. Jim Vertuno, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. Jim Vertuno, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son's body. CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. Jim Vertuno, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. Jim Vertuno, Chron, 3 Aug. 2022 Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Verb Predicting where the sport goes from here is sort of like trying to hole a shot from the fairway. Paul Newberry, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 There's also drill-hole tabs at the base for permanent installation. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022 Apple is moving to hole-punch displays this year, but the notch replacement isn’t quite as clean as on Android phones. Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Apr. 2022 Add a few handfuls of worm castings to hole but no other amendments. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021 With Cantlay in close, the Spaniard had to hole the chip to have any chance of a playoff. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021 Proximity to hole leaders from 175-200 yards include: Collin Morikawa, Charley Hoffman, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Abraham Ancer, Daniel Berger, Will Zalatoris and Tony Finau. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 17 June 2021 Betsy Wentz, founder of Studio B Interior Design, has an office/command center at one of three kitchen islands (more on those later) while her husband, a doctor, can hole away in a study. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 30 July 2020 Brady was the butt of the joke (quite literally when his pants split down the back) until the six-time Super Bowl winner holed-out from the fairway on the Par-5 7th hole in the greatest moment of the event. Carolyn Manno, CNN, 25 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English hole, holle, going back to Old English hol "hollow place, cave, pit," noun derivative from neuter of hol "hollow, deeply concave, sunken," going back to Germanic hula- (whence also Old Saxon & Old High German hol* "hollow," Old Norse holr), probably going back to Indo-European ḱuH-ló- (with assumed shortening of pretonic vowel), zero-grade derivative of a base ḱeu̯H- "hollow," whence, with varying ablaut and suffixation, Greek koîlos, kóïlos "hollow, deep" (from ḱou̯H-ilo-), Latin cavus* "hollow, concave" (from ḱou̯H-o-), Middle Irish cúa* "hollow space, cavity," Middle Welsh ceu "hollow, empty" (both from ḱou̯H-i̯o-?), Old Church Slavic sui* "vain, empty" (from ḱou̯H-i̯o-) Verb Middle English holen,* going back to Old English holian, derivative of hol hole entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing hole a-hole black hole air hole a square peg in a round hole ace in the hole dry hole bolt-hole finger hole five-hole funk hole hidey-hole hole in one hole card hole-and-corner hole-in-the-wall hole out hole up nineteenth hole lubber's hole like a hole in the head rip a hole rabbit hole ozone hole swimming hole shut your pie hole water hole top-hole weep hole watering hole pie hole toad-in-the-hole the hole white hole shot hole sound hole hidy-hole in the hole See More a-hole black hole air hole a square peg in a round hole ace in the hole dry hole bolt-hole finger hole five-hole funk hole hidey-hole hole in one hole card hole-and-corner hole-in-the-wall hole out hole up nineteenth hole lubber's hole like a hole in the head rip a hole rabbit hole ozone hole swimming hole shut your pie hole water hole top-hole weep hole watering hole pie hole toad-in-the-hole the hole white hole shot hole sound hole hidy-hole in the hole See More Kids Definition hole noun ˈhōl 1 : an opening into or through something There's a hole in the roof. 2 : a hollowed out place I dug a hole. 3 : den sense 1, burrow a mouse hole holing verb present participle of hole as in drilling to make a hole or series of holes in holed the target with a round of shots Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance drilling punching piercing poking puncturing riddling tapping perforating cutting boring penetrating breaking splitting excavating broaching pricking slashing gouging rupturing slitting notching gashing grooving rending hollowing prickling burrowing (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms plugging sealing filling patching
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hole

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