hole

noun
  1. An opening or hollow place in a solid body or surface. noun
    He dug a hole in the garden to plant the tree.
    The mouse disappeared into a hole in the wall.
  2. A flaw or weakness in a plan, argument, or theory. noun
    The lawyer found a hole in the prosecution's case.
    There are several holes in the logic of their argument.
  3. A difficult or awkward situation. noun
    He found himself in a financial hole after losing his job.
    She was in a hole and didn't know how to get out of it.
  4. A small or unpleasant place, often used to describe a living space. noun
    They lived in a tiny hole of an apartment.
    The office was a real hole, cramped and dark.
  5. To make a hole or holes in something. verb
    The carpenter holed the wood to insert the dowel.
    He holed the paper with a punch.