hole (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /hoʊl/

Definition

An opening or gap in something, or a hollow place.

Examples

• The golf ball landed in the hole.

• There's a hole in my sock.

• The mouse ran into its hole.

How to Use hole

hole in (prepositional phrase)

An opening or gap in a surface or object. — "There's a hole in my shirt."

dig a hole (collocation)

To make a hole by removing earth. — "The children were digging holes at the beach."

hole out (phrasal verb)

In golf, to get the ball into the hole. — "He holed out from the fairway for an eagle."

Synonyms of hole

Words with a similar meaning to hole:

• gap
• opening
• cavity
• pit

Antonyms of hole

Words with the opposite meaning to hole:

• peak
• summit

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