hole
洞,洞口,窟窿,洞洞
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Definitions
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- : an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- : a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground.
- : the excavated habitation of an animal; burrow.
- : a small, dingy, or shabby place: I couldn't live in a hole like that.
- : a place of solitary confinement; dungeon.
- : an embarrassing position or predicament: to find oneself in a hole.
- : a cove or small harbor.
- : a fault or flaw: They found serious holes in his reasoning.
- : a deep, still place in a stream: a swimming hole.
- : Sports. a small cavity, into which a marble, ball, or the like is to be played.a score made by so playing.
- : Golf. the circular opening in a green into which the ball is to be played.a part of a golf course from a tee to the hole corresponding to it, including fairway, rough, and hazards.the number of strokes taken to hit the ball from a tee into the hole corresponding to it.
- : Informal. opening; slot: The radio program was scheduled for the p.m. hole. We need an experienced person to fill a hole in our accounting department.
- : Metalworking. one reduction of a section.
- : Electronics. a mobile vacancy in the electronic structure of a semiconductor that acts as a positive charge carrier and has equivalent mass.
- : Aeronautics. an air pocket that causes a plane or other aircraft to drop suddenly.
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holed, hol·ing.
- : to make a hole or holes in.
- : to put or drive into a hole.
- : Golf. to hit the ball into.
- : to bore.
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holed, hol·ing.
- : to make a hole or holes.
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- : hole out, Golf. to strike the ball into a hole: He holed out in five, one over par.
- : hole up, to go into a hole; retire for the winter, as a hibernating animal.to hide, as from pursuers, the police, etc.: The police think the bank robbers are holed up in Chicago.
Phrases
- hole in one
- hole in the wall
- hole up
- ace in the hole
- black hole
- in a bind (hole)
- in the hole
- money burns a hole in one's pocket
- need like a hole in the head
- pick holes in
- square peg in a round hole
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Turns out the watering hole is locally owned and has been around for more than 80 years.
Many security holes can be fixed in time for November if states have the technical expertise to do so.
It performed best in the crashing waves but could also be surfed in some of the small holes off the current.
It’s also important to remember that we’re still very, very deep in the hole we fell into in April, and that job growth in the private sector is slowing.
Some sheaths include holes in their perimeter, allowing you weave paracord through them to create easily customizable mounts.
His monotonous music is, really, like the audio soundtrack to a k-hole.
I rolled him over to see where it came out, and there was no big hole in the back.
Well over a thousand holes in, I average less than four strokes per hole.
Instead of going for the hole, I hit the ball directly into the water.
There is only sand, a white ball, and a flag indicating the hole.
Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
Kind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
Squinty, several times, looked at the hole under the pen, by which he had once gotten out.
Madame and myself had just been regretting that we should have to pass the evening in this miserable hole of a town.
And if he was worried about Farmer Green's cat, why didn't he dig a hole for himself at once, and get out of harm's way?