hole out

verb

holed out; holing out; holes out

intransitive verb

: to play one's ball into the hole in golf

Examples of hole out in a Sentence

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Needing to hole out his second bunker shot to miraculously save par and his Masters chances, DeChambeau made it out of the bunker, but nowhere close to the hole as his ball rolled off the green and onto the fairway. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026 Jon Rahm once holed out after chipping out from the trees. ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Sam Burns also holed out for eagle to start his day, temporarily giving him the lead. Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 Also at Spyglass was defending champion Rory McIlroy, who holed out from the 14th hole’s front bunker to go 4-under through five, and that’s where his final score rested. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hole out

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hole out was in 1867

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“Hole out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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