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hole

noun verb

An opening deliberately made in or through something

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
A1

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Definitions

noun

  1. An opening deliberately made in or through something

noun

  1. One playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

    “He played 18 holes”

noun

  1. Informal terms for the mouth

noun

  1. An opening into or through something

noun

  1. A depression hollowed out of solid matter

noun

  1. An unoccupied space

noun

  1. Informal terms for a difficult situation

    “He got into a terrible fix”

noun

  1. A fault

    “He shot holes in my argument”

verb

  1. Make holes in

verb

  1. Hit the ball into the hole

In context

Example Sentences

He played 18 holes
He got into a terrible fix
He made a muddle of his marriage
He shot holes in my argument

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Synonyms

trapcakeholemawyapgobhollowfixjammessmuddlepickle

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