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hole

UK/həʊl/ US/hɔʊɫ/ common informal slang us
noun (8) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.
3.

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

  • “he played 18 holes”
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6.

a fault

  • “he shot holes in my argument”
7.

informal terms for a difficult situation

  • “he got into a terrible fix”
  • “he made a muddle of his marriage”
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8.

verb

1.

hit the ball into the hole

Synonyms
2.

make holes in

Phrases

  • ace in the hole
  • air hole
  • analog hole
  • analogue hole
  • arm hole
  • ass hole
  • Aubrey hole
  • back hole
  • hole out
  • hole up

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