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."partgapgeologynatureenvironmentplacestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(heading) In games."After nine holes, we stopped playing golf for lunch. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excavation pit or trench."The construction workers dug deep holes for the foundation of the new building. "geologyenvironmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weakness; a flaw or ambiguity."I have found a hole in your argument."aspectqualitygapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA container or receptacle."car hole;β brain hole"utilityitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle."In this silicon chip, the movement of holes allows the semiconductor to conduct electricity, almost as if positive charges are flowing. "physicselectronicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit."The company rushed to release a patch after programmers discovered several security holes in their new app. "computinginternettechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn orifice, in particular the anus. When used with shut it always refers to the mouth."Just shut your hole!"bodyanatomysexorganChat 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?"sexbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with "the") Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment."After the riot, several inmates were sent to the holes for a month. "governmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn undesirable place to live or visit; a hovel."His apartment is a hole!"placepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDifficulty, in particular, debt."If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA chordless cycle in a graph."The presence of holes in the social network graph meant that information couldn't flow efficiently between all groups of students at the school. "maththeoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make holes in (an object or surface)."The carpenter holes the wood to insert the screws. "actionmaterialutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To destroy."She completely holed the argument."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go into a hole."When the bell rang, the students quickly holed into their classrooms. "natureactionplaceChat 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"animalsportgameChat 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"actionworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading