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Definition hole in British English

hole noun

[countable] noun
/həʊl/
1

a space dug in the surface of the ground

Example

Workers dug a 30-foot hole in the ground.

Example

a grassy bank containing several rabbit holes

Synonyms and related words
abyss aperture blowhole
2

in golf, a small space in the ground for hitting the ball into. The 9 or 18 sections of a golf course are also called holes.

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ace backswing birdie
3

a space in the surface of something that goes partly or completely through it

Example

All my socks have holes in them.

Example

Rain poured through a gaping hole in the roof.

Example

The tank was riddled with bullet holes.

Synonyms and related words
abyss aperture blowhole
4

a part of something such as an idea or explanation where an important detail is missing

Example

His argument was full of holes.

Example

There is an obvious hole in the law covering pension funds.

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gap vacuum absentee
Example

This town is a hole.

Synonyms and related words
shambles hovel dump
Definition hole in British English

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a square peg in a round hole (phrase) be burning a hole in your pocket (phrase) black hole (noun) blow a hole in something (phrase) bolt-hole (noun) dig a hole for yourself (phrase) glory hole (noun) (going) down the rabbit hole (phrase) hole (noun) hole (verb) hole in one (noun) hole in the heart (noun) hole punch (noun) hole up (phrasal verb) hole-and-corner (adjective) hole-in-the-wall (noun) in a hole (phrase) in the hole (phrase) make a hole in something (phrase) memory-hole (noun) plothole (noun) poke a hole in something (phrase) rabbit hole (noun) shit hole (noun) sink a etc (phrase) toad-in-the-hole (noun) watering hole (noun)