həul n. & v. --n. 1 a an
empty space in a
solid body. b an
aperture in or
through something. 2 an animal's
burrow. 3 a
cavity or
receptacle for a ball in
various sports or games. 4 colloq. a
small, mean, or
dingy abode. 5 colloq. an
awkward situation. 6
Golf a a
point scored by a
player who gets
the ball
from tee to hole
with the fewest strokes. b the
terrain or
distance from tee to hole. 7 a
position from
which an
electron is
absent,
esp.
acting as a
mobile positive particle in a
semiconductor. --v.tr. 1
make a hole or holes
in. 2
pierce the
side of (a ship). 3 put
into a hole. 4 (also absol.;
often foll. by out)
send (a golf ball) into a hole. øhole-and-corner
secret;
underhand. hole in the
heart a
congenital defect in the heart
septum. hole in
one Golf a shot
that enters the hole from the tee. hole in the
wall a small dingy
place (esp. of business). hole-proof (of materials etc.) treated so as to be resistant to wear. hole up US colloq. hide
oneself. in holes
worn so
much that holes
have formed. make a hole in
use a
large amount of. a
round (or square)
peg in a
square (or round) hole see PEG. øøholey adj. [OE hol, holian (as HOLD(2))]