Definition of hol
1. hole [ n ] an opening into or through something
Used in print:(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
Jackie_Brandt singled deep into the hole at short to start the rally .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
I put a little scoop of pulverized phosphate rock or steamed bone_meal into each hole with the plant .
(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)
Most species seem to prefer a ready-made hollow such_as a deserted mouse_nest , a bird_house , or the hole made by a woodpecker ; some show a definite liking for making their nest in moss .
After having mated , an Andrena female digs a hole straight down into the ground , forming a burrow about the size of a lead_pencil .
(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)
The sharp wind slapped at him and his feet felt like ice as the snow penetrated the holes of his shoes , his only ones , now patched with folded parchment .
Synonyms hole Related Terms opening leak bullet_hole rathole ozone_hole cranny perforation bolt-hole perforation knothole aperture2. hole [ n ] an opening deliberately made in or through something
Used in print:(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
He just shot at the board and_then drew circles around the holes to form a bull's-eye .
(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)
A plug and a tube with holes in its cylindrical walls divided the chamber above the porous plug into two parts .
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
A bullet fired by one of the Mexicans hiding in a little chicken house had passed_through his head , tearing a hole two inches square on the outgoing side .
Finding it true that he was not inside , the deputies returned to the first house and tore holes through the side and the roof until they could see a body on the bed covered by a blanket .
Synonyms hole Related Terms opening keyhole vent loophole perforation eyelet countersink buttonhole finger_hole finger_hole cup armhole hawse sound_hole manhole mortise mouth_hole nail_hole ear_hole peephole lubber's_hole plughole posthole puncture eye thumbhole bunghole air_hole3. hole [ n ] one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
Examples:
"he played 18 holes"
(The New York Times,...)
A_couple_of weeks ago , he scored a monstrous 12 on a par 5 hole .
The world 's best golfer , shooting below par , came to the last hole of the opening round of the Los_Angeles_open with every intention of delivering a final crusher .
On the narrow fairway of a 508 - yard hole , Arnold whipped into his second shot .
It happened on the twelfth hole , a 155 - yarder .
(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
Then he played nine imaginary holes of golf , choosing his handicap , his irons , his stance , his opponents , and his weather in_detail , but the green of the links seemed faded in the light of his business worries .
Synonyms hole golf_hole Related Terms whole playing_period dogleg golf_course4. hole [ n ] a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Used in print:(Howard Fast, April Morning....)
We tumbled to a stop in Deacon_Gordon 's cow hole , a low-lying bit of pasture with a muddy pool of water in its middle .
(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)
Why had he crossed the dark water , to bring_back a group of reclaimed soldiers or to skulk in a foul-smelling hole ?
Synonyms hole hollow Related Terms natural_depression pit burrow pothole rabbit_burrow wormhole gopher_hole kettle excavate5. hole [ n ] an unoccupied space
Used in print:(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
Chico_Ruiz made a spectacular play on Alusik 's grounder in the hole in the fourth and Wert came_up with some good stops and showed a strong arm at third_base .
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
The face of one block contained a hole 1 16 '' in diameter which led to a manometer for the measurement of the normal pressure .
Synonyms hole Related Terms space pore6. hole [ v ] make holes in
Synonyms hole Related Terms hollow7. hole [ v ] in golf: hit the ball into the hole
Synonyms hole_out hole Related Terms hit golf8. hole [ n ] a fault
Examples:
"he shot holes in my argument"
9. hole [ n ] informal terms for a difficult situation
Examples:
"he got into a terrible fix"
"he made a muddle of his marriage"
10. Hole [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13037
Synonyms Hole11. hole [ n ] informal terms for the mouth
Synonyms hole maw yap cakehole gob trap Related Terms mouthSimilar Spelling
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