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| 1. | [ noun ] an opening into or through something | |
| Related terms: | opening leak bullet_hole rathole ozone_hole cranny perforation bolt-hole perforation knothole aperture | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an opening deliberately made in or through something | |
| 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_hole | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sport,golf) one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course | |
| Synonyms: | golf_hole | |
| Examples: | "he played 18 holes" |
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| Related terms: | whole playing_period dogleg golf_course | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geography) a depression hollowed out of solid matter | |
| Synonyms: | hollow | |
| Related terms: | natural_depression pit burrow pothole rabbit_burrow wormhole gopher_hole kettle excavate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an unoccupied space | |
| Related terms: | space pore | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make holes in | |
| Related terms: | hollow | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (golf) in golf: hit the ball into the hole | |
| Synonyms: | hole_out | |
| Related terms: | hit golf | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a fault | |
| Examples: | "he shot holes in my argument" |
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| Related terms: | defect | |
| 9. | [ noun ] informal terms for a difficult situation | |
| Synonyms: | fix mess muddle pickle kettle_of_fish jam | |
| Examples: | "he got into a terrible fix" "he made a muddle of his marriage" |
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| Related terms: | difficulty dog's_breakfast | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13037 | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) informal terms for the mouth | |
| Synonyms: | maw yap cakehole gob trap | |
| Related terms: | mouth | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hoyle Howle Houle Holle holey Howley Hooley Hollie Holley howl Holl Hohl Hoel Holly hollo Holli holla Howell hollow holloa holy |
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