(of a hole or opening) To unplug
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An aperture passing through something
“Someone had broken a hole in a meshed railing and people came through it and across the railway track to the Quay.”
An awkward situation
“It took us 20 years to get in this hole and it's going to take us 20 years to get out.”
A shortcoming, weakness, or flaw in a plan, argument, etc
“One insider said the reason for the explosion of counterfeiting was the hole still existing in the law.”
A hollow place in a solid body or surface
“He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his possessions.”
An animal's burrow
“How convenient it was that all the prey species were excavating holes and hollows and leafy chambers.”
An unpleasant place
“Four more fights in this hole before we get the hell out of here.”
An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle
“The captives were thrown into a black hole.”
An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river
The area inside a room or other space near the place where two walls or other surfaces meet
A thing that is irregular in form or nature
Acronym of solitary confinement unit
A small country house occupied in season for sports such as hunting, shooting, or skiing
A shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment
Building or place where one resides
Inlet, small niche
A place one lives in or frequently visits
A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease
A place where something or someone may be hidden
A small enclosed space or room
A hole sunk in the ground, usually serving as a source of water or fluids
A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it
A round wide container open at the top
A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
A brief downward slope followed by an upward one
Make a hole or holes in
“This attack only managed to hole her above the waterline and set her alight.”
Make a hollow or indentation in the surface of
Catch on something
Drastically alter or destroy the structure of
(of a hole or opening) To unplug
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