hole
English Thesaurus
1. an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | air hole, |
| definition | : | a hole that allows the passage of air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | armhole, |
| definition | : | a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bunghole, |
| definition | : | a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | countersink, |
| definition | : | a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cup, |
| definition | : | the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ear hole, |
| definition | : | a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | eye, |
| definition | : | a small hole or loop (as in a needle) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | eyehole, eyelet, |
| definition | : | a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | finger hole, |
| definition | : | a hole for inserting a finger (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | finger hole, |
| definition | : | one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | keyhole, |
| definition | : | the hole where a key is inserted (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | loophole, |
| definition | : | a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lubber's hole, |
| definition | : | hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | manhole, |
| definition | : | a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mortice, mortise, |
| definition | : | a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mouth hole, |
| definition | : | a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nail hole, |
| definition | : | a hole left after a nail is removed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | eyehole, peephole, spyhole, |
| definition | : | a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | perforation, |
| definition | : | a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plughole, |
| definition | : | a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | post hole, posthole, |
| definition | : | a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | puncture, |
| definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sound hole, |
| definition | : | a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | thumbhole, |
| definition | : | the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb (noun.artifact) |
2. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | dogleg, |
| definition | : | a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | golf course, links course, |
| definition | : | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf (noun.artifact) |
3. informal terms for the mouth (noun.body)
4. an opening into or through something (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | gap, opening, |
| definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | aperture, |
| definition | : | a natural opening in something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | bolt-hole, |
| definition | : | a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | bullet hole, |
| definition | : | a hole made by a bullet passing through it (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | cranny, |
| definition | : | a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | leak, |
| definition | : | an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | ozone hole, |
| definition | : | an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | perforation, |
| definition | : | a hole made in something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | rathole, |
| definition | : | a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | knothole, |
| definition | : | a hole in a board where a knot came out (noun.substance) |
5. a depression hollowed out of solid matter (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | burrow, tunnel, |
| definition | : | a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | gopher hole, |
| definition | : | a hole in the ground made by gophers (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | kettle, kettle hole, |
| definition | : | (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | cavity, pit, |
| definition | : | a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | chuckhole, pothole, |
| definition | : | a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | wormhole, |
| definition | : | hole made by a burrowing worm (noun.object) |
6. an unoccupied space (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | space, |
| definition | : | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | pore, |
| definition | : | any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape) |
7. informal terms for a difficult situation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | difficulty, |
| definition | : | a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome (noun.state) |
8. a fault (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | defect, fault, flaw, |
| definition | : | an imperfection in an object or machine (noun.state) |
9. make holes in (verb.contact)
10. hit the ball into the hole (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | golf, golf game, |
| definition | : | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes (noun.act) |
11. an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | make holes in (verb.contact) |
12. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hole, hole out, |
| definition | : | hit the ball into the hole (verb.contact) |
13. an opening into or through something (noun.object)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | make holes in (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | holey, porous, |
| definition | : | allowing passage in and out (adj.all) |
14. a depression hollowed out of solid matter (noun.object)
| derivation | : | dig, excavate, hollow, |
| definition | : | remove the inner part or the core of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hollow, |
| definition | : | not solid; having a space or gap or cavity (adj.all) |
15. make holes in (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an opening into or through something (noun.object) |
16. hit the ball into the hole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | golf hole, hole, |
| definition | : | one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact) |
17. an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | make holes in (verb.contact) |
18. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hole, hole out, |
| definition | : | hit the ball into the hole (verb.contact) |
19. an opening into or through something (noun.object)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | make holes in (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | holey, porous, |
| definition | : | allowing passage in and out (adj.all) |
20. a depression hollowed out of solid matter (noun.object)
| derivation | : | dig, excavate, hollow, |
| definition | : | remove the inner part or the core of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hollow, |
| definition | : | not solid; having a space or gap or cavity (adj.all) |
21. make holes in (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an opening into or through something (noun.object) |
22. hit the ball into the hole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | golf hole, hole, |
| definition | : | one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact) |
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