hole

//hoʊl//
A2Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Noun

holeSingular
holesPlural
1

An opening or hollow space in a solid object or surface.

There is a hole in the wall.

2

A hollow place in the ground; a cavity or pit.

The dog dug a hole in the ground to bury its bone.

3

An animal's burrow or den.

The rabbit ran back to its hole.

4

A small, dingy, or unpleasant place.

I can't believe you live in this hole.

5

A flaw or weakness in an argument, plan, or system.

There's a hole in your argument that needs to be addressed.

6

In golf, the cup or target into which the ball is played.

He hit the ball into the hole from 10 feet away.

Verb

1

To make a hole or holes in something.

He holed the paper with a pencil.

2

To hit or drive a ball into a hole, especially in golf.

She holed the putt from 10 feet.

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