hole

²hole

verb

holedhol·ing

Definition of HOLE

transitive verb

1

: to make a hole in

2

: to drive or hit into a hole <hole a putt>

intransitive verb

: to make a hole in something

Examples of HOLE

1. She holed a long putt for a birdie.
2. <holed the target with a round of shots>

First Known Use of HOLE

before 12th century

Related to HOLE

Synonyms: bore, drill, perforate, pierce, punch, puncture, riddle

Related Words: broach, tap; poke, prick, prickle; penetrate; burrow (into), excavate, gouge, groove, hollow; break, cut, gash, notch, rend, rupture, slash, slit, split

Near Antonyms: fill, patch, plug, seal

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