hole

hole¹ W2S1 [həul US houl] n

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1¦(space in something solid)¦

2¦(space something can go through)¦

3¦(empty place)¦

4¦(weak part)¦

5¦(animal's home)¦

6¦(unpleasant place)¦

7¦(golf)¦

8 hole in one

9 make a hole in something

10 be in a hole

11 be in the hole

12 need/want something like a hole in the head

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[: Old English; Origin: hol]

1.) ¦(SPACE IN SOMETHING SOLID)¦

an empty space in something solid

hole in

▪ There was a huge hole in the road.

▪ I began digging a hole for the plant.

2.) ¦(SPACE SOMETHING CAN GO THROUGH)¦

a space in something solid that allows light or things to pass through

hole in

▪ They climbed through a hole in the fence.

▪ These socks are full of holes .

▪ bullet holes (=made by bullets)

3.) ¦(EMPTY PLACE)¦

a place where someone or something should be, but is missing

hole in

▪ Their departure will leave a gaping hole in Grand Prix racing.

4.) ¦(WEAK PART)¦

a weak part or fault in something such as an idea or plan

▪ The theory is full of holes .

hole in

▪ If you have holes in your game, work on them.

5.) ¦(ANIMAL'S HOME)¦

the home of a small animal

▪ a rabbit hole

6.) ¦(UNPLEASANT PLACE)¦ informal

an unpleasant place

▪ I've got to get out of this hole.

7.) ¦(GOLF)¦

a) a hole in the ground that you try to get the ball into in the game of golf

b) one part of a ↑golf course with this kind of hole at one end

8.) hole in one

when someone hits the ball in golf from the starting place into the hole with only one hit

9.) make a hole in sth informal

to use a large part of an amount of money, food etc

▪ Holidays can make a big hole in your savings.

10.) be in a hole informal

to be in a difficult situation

11.) be in the hole

AmE spoken to owe money

▪ I was something like $16,000 in the hole already.

12.) need/want sth like a hole in the head

spoken used to say that you definitely do not need or want something

▪ I need this conversation like a hole in the head.

→ace in the hole at ↑ace¹ (7), ↑black hole,square peg in a round hole at ↑square¹ (12), ↑watering hole

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HINT sense 1

Do not say there is a hole on something. Say there is a hole in something.

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hole ²

hole² v

1.) [I and T]

to hit the ball into a hole in golf

▪ He holed the putt with ease.

2.) be holed

if a ship is holed, something makes a hole in it

hole out phr v

to hit the ball into a hole in golf

hole up phr v

to hide somewhere for a period of time

hole up in/with/at

▪ The gunmen are still holed up in the town.