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HOLE

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Hole.

How to pronounce hole:

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Hole - as a noun

An opening into or through something

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
gap6opening10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

One playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

Example: "He played 18 holes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
golf hole
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
period of playplay9playing period
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An unoccupied space

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
space9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A depression hollowed out of solid matter

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hollow12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
depression13natural depression
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A fault

Example: "He shot holes in my argument"

Informal terms for a difficult situation

Example: "He got into a terrible fix"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fix13jam12kettle of fishmess6muddle10pickle14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
difficultnessdifficulty22
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Informal terms for the mouth

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cakeholegob6maw8trap6yap8

Hole - as a verb

Hit the ball into the hole

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hole out

Make holes in

Hole - as an adjective

Entire, undivided.

Example: "I ate a whole fish."

Sound, uninjured, healthy.

Example: "He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."

(of food) from which none of its constituents has been removed.

Example: "Whole wheat; whole milk"

As yet unworked.

Example Sentences

"I dug a hole in the ground to plant a flower."
"Watch out for the hole in the sidewalk."
"The squirrel hid its acorns in a tree hole."
"He fell into a deep hole while hiking in the mountains."
"The golfer hit the ball into a sand trap hole."
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Word Game Points

Is HOLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, hole is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HOLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is HOLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hole is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HOLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is HOLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hole is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HOLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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