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holean empty space or opening in something solid

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an empty space or opening in something solid

Pronunciation (IPA): /hoʊl/

Example Sentences

  • My donut theory: the hole makes it 50% healthier because it's 50% less donut!
  • The mouse squeezed through a tiny hole in the cheese.
  • After buying that expensive car, there's a huge hole in my wallet.

hole

NOUN

[/hoʊl/]

an empty space or opening in something solid

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hoʊl/
🇬🇧 UK/həʊl/

🌳Etymology

Roothole

🎵Rhyme

goalsoulrollwholepole
goal
soul
roll
whole
pole

🔗Collocations

black hole
make a hole
fill a hole
dig a hole
hole in the wall
hole up
money down the hole

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My donut theory: the hole makes it 50% healthier because it's 50% less donut!

The mouse squeezed through a tiny hole in the cheese.

After buying that expensive car, there's a huge hole in my wallet.

He spent the weekend holed up in his room playing video games.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gapopeningcavityspacepit

Antonyms

solidfilledwhole

Related

hollowpiercepunctureexcavatebore

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