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.
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.
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.
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.
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.