the hole

noun
UK: /ðə hoʊl/
US: /ðə hoʊl/

  1. An opening through something.

    1. There is the hole in my sock. [ ] [ ]
    2. Carefully, she peered into the hole in the fence to see what was on the other side. [ ] [ ]

  2. A hollow place in the ground.

    1. The dog dug the hole in the yard. [ ] [ ]
    2. After hours of digging, the treasure hunters finally located the hole where the map indicated the gold would be hidden. [ ] [ ]

  3. A difficult situation.

    1. He's in the hole now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is in the hole financially after the recent market crash, and it's unsure how they'll recover. [ ] [ ]

  4. A fault or weakness in an argument or system.

    1. I found the hole in his plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lawyer skillfully exploited the hole in the witness's testimony during the cross-examination. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

flaw cavity defect pit opening
the hole transitive-verb

  1. To make a hole in something.

    1. I holed the paper by accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. The carpenter carefully holed the wood to prepare it for the screw. [ ] [ ]

  2. To hit a ball into a hole, especially in golf.

    1. He holed the last putt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The golfer needed to hole the ball on the final shot to win the tournament. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "the hole" in English means: An opening through something., A hollow place in the ground., A difficult situation., A fault or weakness in an argument or system..

The phonetic transcription of "the hole" is /ðə hoʊl/ in British English and /ðə hoʊl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "the hole": flaw, cavity, defect, pit, opening.

Example usage of "the hole": "There is the hole in my sock.". More examples on the page.