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hole
What does hole mean?
hole (noun): an opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce hole?
/hoʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hole come from?
Inherited from Middle English hole, hol, from Old English hol (“orifice, hollow place, cavity”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hole
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hole” mean?
an opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent
Right! That's what “hole” means.
a recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another
Not quite: that's what guest means.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Not quite: that's what assistant means.
that which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything
Not quite: that's what portion means.
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