to hole
- verb
- /hoʊl/
- Now we drill a hole in there.
Examples
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You know, they figured out how to drill a hole in the ice and fish.
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OK, what if I like poke a hole here so that all the water spills out?
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Oh, you want some to punch a hole right through?
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I'll make a hole in it to mount it to all right.
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And then we're going to punch a little hole in that tube.
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We're going to pre drill a hole in the red to tap into.
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Now I just need to drill a hole so we can attach the clamp.
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But I've also cut a hole in the shoebox.
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"I need to hole this board so I can attach the shelf brackets securely."
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"To create a vent, you should hole the metal sheet carefully with a drill."
Synonyms
To make a hole by using a tool that turns
To make a hole in paper or leather with a small tool
To make a hole in something with a sharp object like a needle
To make a long narrow cut in something
To make an opening in a wall or barrier
To make a small hole in something with a sharp object that lets air or liquid escape
To make a small hole in something with a sharp point
Make a hole through something by piercing it
To break a hole in an object by hitting or crushing it
To make a deep cut or groove in a surface by scraping
Move into and through something by making a hole or gap
To make many holes in something often with bullets
To make a large bowl-shaped hole in the ground, for example by an impact or explosion
To make a row of small holes so paper tears easily
To make a hole in something with a tool or with animal teeth
To make an opening or break in something
Make a small hole in something with a sharp point
To make a hole before putting in a screw or bolt
To cut deep into a surface to make patterns or letters
To break a hole in something and make part cave in
To make a hole through something with a tool
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
An area of space with gravity so strong that not even light can escape it
A thing, like a failing project, that uses a lot of time or money and gives nothing back
A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food
- Specialized
A thin area high above the Earth near the poles where a protective gas becomes very low
- UK
A hollow in the ground that forms when buried ice melts and is often filled with water
- Specialized
A hole that workers drill in rock or earth to hold explosives for blasting
- Specialized
An opening in the top of an instrument with strings, like a guitar, that makes its sound louder
- Jargon
A website that attackers secretly change to infect visitors' computers or steal passwords
A small prison cell in Fort William, Calcutta, where many British prisoners died overnight in 1756
- Specialized
A hole on a wind instrument like a flute covered or uncovered by your finger to change the note
- Archaic
A hole in the mast platform that lets a sailor climb through from inside the rigging
- UK
A hole in the ground where water goes underground into caves, often in limestone
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Etymology
The verb hole comes from the same old German hol meaning 'hollow', and it means to make an opening or make something hollow. So to hole a roof or a piece of cloth is to put holes in it.