Definition of Hole
Hole
hole
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a hollow space or opening in some surface or solid body;
e.g. He swerved the car to avoid the hole in the middle of the road.
(noun)
a cavity or hollow space on a golf course, into which the ball must be hit, or a division of a golf course or a game of golf;
e.g. She hit the ball into the hole in a single stroke. They agreed to play one more hole before going home.
(noun)
a figurative gap in something, signifying a weakness or something missing;
e.g. There is a big hole in the plot that prevents it from making sense.
(noun)
in informal usage, a place that is small and unpleasant, or a situation that is awkward or undesirable, such as a state of being in debt;
e.g. I don't know why he moved to this hole from the big city. They have gotten themselves into a hole by telling so many lies.
(verb)
to make a hollowed-out space or opening in something by or as if by digging or puncturing it;
e.g. The sharp tool could easily hole through many layers of fabric.
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