nounπShareA 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."Thereβs a hole in my shoe.β Her stocking has a hole in it."placepartstructurematerialgeologynaturegapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(heading) In games."The soccer team needs to practice kicking the ball into the hole. "gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excavation pit or trench."The construction workers dug a large hole for the new foundation. "geologyenvironmentareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weakness; a flaw or ambiguity."I have found a hole in your argument."gapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA container or receptacle."car hole;β brain hole"utensilitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle."The semiconductor material in the new solar panel relies on the movement of holes to generate electricity. "physicselectronicsmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit."The new software program had a hole, making it vulnerable to hackers. "computingtechnicalinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn orifice, in particular the anus. When used with shut it always refers to the mouth."Just shut your hole!"bodysexanatomyorganhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(particularly in the phrase "get one's hole") Sex, or a sex partner."Are you going out to get your hole tonight?"sexbodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with "the") Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment."The prisoner was placed in the hole for violating prison rules. "governmentlawpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn undesirable place to live or visit; a hovel."His apartment is a hole!"placeconditionbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDifficulty, in particular, debt."If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."economyfinancebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA chordless cycle in a graph."The social network graph showed a hole between the two groups of friends. "mathtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make holes in (an object or surface)."The carpenter will hole the wood for the new shelf supports. "actiontechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To destroy."She completely holed the argument."actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go into a hole."The dog holed under the fence to chase the squirrels. "actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball or golf ball."Woods holed a standard three foot putt"animalsportgameactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in."to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars"actionprocesstechnicalbuildingindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareEntire, undivided."I ate a whole fish."qualityamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSound, uninjured, healthy."He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."conditionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed."whole wheat; whole milk"foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAs yet unworked."The new project is a hole in the company's schedule; no one has started working on it yet. "industryworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading