hole

/həʊl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: holes · holing · holed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nơi rỗng hoặc hố; một khu đào; một hố; một vết lõm; một vết nứt

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Noun

Examples

I made a blind hole in the wall for a peg.  I dug a hole and planted a tree in it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lỗ xuyên qua một vật thể rắn, vải, v.v.; một lỗ thủng

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Noun

Examples

There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To make holes in (an object or surface).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo lỗ trên một vật thể hoặc bề mặt

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Verb

Examples

Shrapnel holed the ship's hull.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To destroy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phá hủy

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Verb

Examples

She completely holed the argument.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hole” mean?

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

Is “hole” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.