hole
noun
1. an opening into or through something
Definition categories: object, gap, opening
2. an opening deliberately made in or through something
Definition categories: man–made, opening
3. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
- he played 18 holes
Definition categories: man–made, play
4. an unoccupied space
Definition categories: shape, space
5. a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Similar word(s): hollow
Definition categories: object, depression
6. a fault
- he shot holes in my argument
Definition categories: state, defect, fault, flaw
7. informal terms for a difficult situation
Similar word(s): fix, jam, mess, muddle, pickle
Definition categories: state, difficulty
8. informal terms for the mouth
Similar word(s): cakehole, gob, maw, trap, yap
Definition categories: body, mouth
Sentences with hole as a noun:
- There’s a hole in my shoe. Her stocking has a hole in it.
- There’s a hole in my bucket.
- I played 18 holes yesterday. The second hole today cost me three strokes over par.
- The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.
- I have found a hole in your argument.
- car hole; brain hole
- Are you going out to get your hole tonight?
- His apartment is a hole!
- If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
verb
1. hit the ball into the hole
Definition categories: contact, hit
2. make holes in
Definition categories: contact, hollow
Sentences with hole as a verb:
- Shrapnel holed the ship's hull.
- She completely holed the argument.
- to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars
- Woods holed a standard three foot putt