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

Recent Examples on the Web The two-time major champion holes out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Daniel Berger at TPC River Highlands. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Rabada quickly picked up his second wicket of the match in his next over, with Nitish Kumar this time holing out to Stubbs to dent the USA’s run chase. Ben Morse, CNN, 19 June 2024 DeChambeau’s improbable birdie on 18 — wayward drive into the trees, punch out, hole out from fairway — brought him within striking distance, four shots back. Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024 Tway splashed four balls into the water before finally holing out with his 12th stroke, taking the existing unwanted record away from Robert Gamez, who shot 11 in 1990. Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hole out 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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