Hole
Definition of Hole
Pronunciation: hōl | a. | 1. | Whole. | | n. | 1. | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure. | | 2. | An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation. | | 3. | (Games) A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole, as in golf. | | v. t. | 1. | To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars. | | 2. | To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball. | | v. i. | 1. | To go or get into a hole. |
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