Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hole in American Collocation
hole
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/hoʊl/
big
big
deep
gaping
huge
large
massive
A huge hole suddenly appeared about thirty feet below the dam’s parapet.
small
small
tiny
The edges of each tiny hole are slightly frayed.
of a particular shape
circular
rectangular
round
square
The top of the cage has two circular holes in it.
made by a particular thing
bullet
drill
screw
Every morning they wake up to fresh bullet holes along the street.
for a particular purpose
drain
drainage
nest
ventilation
Unless you are creating a bog garden, the container must have drainage holes.
where an animal lives
mouse
rabbit
He would promptly explore anything resembling a rabbit hole.
make a hole
bore
burn
cut
drill
make
Drill a hole in the side of the drum at the bottom.
Why are our streets riddled with holes?
make a hole using force
blast
blow
poke
punch
Press the button again and it will blow a hole in the wall.
fill a hole
fill
fill in
plug
Clean off the surfaces and plug the holes with a water-proof plug.
dig a hole
dig
excavate
Jim, Alison and her daughters dug holes for the trees to go in.