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hole
noun
an
empty
space
or
opening
through
something
solid
•
There
’
s
a
small
hole
in
my
sock
.
There
’
s
a
small
hole
in
my
sock
.
•
The
dog
dug
a
deep
hole
in
the
garden
to
bury
its
bone
.
The
dog
dug
a
deep
hole
in
the
garden
to
bury
its
bone
.
Old
English
“
hol
”
meaning
‘
cave
,
hollow
place
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hul-
‘
hollow
’.
noun
one
of
the
parts
of
a
golf
course
from
the
tee
to
the
cup
,
or
the
cup
itself
•
It
took
her
four
strokes
to
finish
the
third
hole
.
It
took
her
four
strokes
to
finish
the
third
hole
.
•
He
sank
a
long
putt
and
the
ball
dropped
into
the
hole
.
He
sank
a
long
putt
and
the
ball
dropped
into
the
hole
.
noun
an
unpleasant
,
dirty
,
or
small
place
to
live
or
stay
•
His
apartment
is
a
real
hole
with
moldy
walls
and
no
heat
.
His
apartment
is
a
real
hole
with
moldy
walls
and
no
heat
.
•
I
don't
want
to
spend
the
night
in
that
hole
again
.
I
don't
want
to
spend
the
night
in
that
hole
again
.
verb
-
hole
,
holing
,
holes
,
holed
to
make
an
opening
or
hollow
in
something
by
piercing
,
drilling
,
or
digging
•
A
stray
bullet
holed
the
metal
gate
.
A
stray
bullet
holed
the
metal
gate
.
•
Use
this
drill
to
hole
the
wooden
board
for
the
screws
.
Use
this
drill
to
hole
the
wooden
board
for
the
screws
.
verb
-
hole
,
holing
,
holes
,
holed
to
hit
or
roll
a
golf
or
billiards
ball
into
the
hole
or
pocket
•
She
holed
her
putt
from
ten
meters
and
cheered
.
She
holed
her
putt
from
ten
meters
and
cheered
.
•
If
you
hole
the
ball
in
two
shots
,
that's
a
birdie
.
If
you
hole
the
ball
in
two
shots
,
that's
a
birdie
.
whole
adjective
complete
and
not
missing
any
parts
•
Lena
accidentally
dropped
the
plate
,
but
it
remained
whole
and
unbroken
.
Lena
accidentally
dropped
the
plate
,
but
it
remained
whole
and
unbroken
.
•
After
a
week
apart
,
the
whole
family
gathered
for
dinner
around
a
large
wooden
table
.
After
a
week
apart
,
the
whole
family
gathered
for
dinner
around
a
large
wooden
table
.
Old
English
“
hāl
”
meaning
“
uninjured
,
sound
”
evolved
into
Middle
English
“
whole
,”
keeping
the
idea
of
something
complete
.
adjective
complete
and
not
missing
any
part
or
piece
•
After
the
move
,
we
spent
the
whole
day
unpacking
boxes
.
After
the
move
,
we
spent
the
whole
day
unpacking
boxes
.
•
The
vase
fell
but
amazingly
stayed
in
one
whole
piece
.
The
vase
fell
but
amazingly
stayed
in
one
whole
piece
.
Old
English
‘
hāl
’
meaning
‘
unhurt
,
healthy
,
entire
’;
related
to
‘
heal
’
and
‘
hale
’.
noun
a
thing
that
is
complete
in
itself
and
is
made
of
parts
that
belong
together
•
When
you
put
the
puzzle
pieces
together
,
they
form
a
beautiful
whole
.
When
you
put
the
puzzle
pieces
together
,
they
form
a
beautiful
whole
.
•
We
need
to
consider
the
economy
as
a
whole
,
not
just
individual
industries
.
We
need
to
consider
the
economy
as
a
whole
,
not
just
individual
industries
.
Developed
from
the
adjective
sense
,
with
the
idea
that
the
completed
thing
is
‘
whole
’.
noun
a
thing
that
is
complete
in
itself
,
formed
by
all
its
parts
together
•
When
you
add
the
small
donations
together
,
they
form
a
significant
whole
.
When
you
add
the
small
donations
together
,
they
form
a
significant
whole
.
•
He
looked
at
society
as
a
whole
,
not
at
separate
classes
.
He
looked
at
society
as
a
whole
,
not
at
separate
classes
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
Old
English
‘
hāl
’, ‘
entire
’.
adverb
entirely
;
completely
(
mainly
informal
)
•
I
’
m
whole
done
with
my
homework
,
so
let
’
s
go
play
.
I
’
m
whole
done
with
my
homework
,
so
let
’
s
go
play
.
•
She
was
whole
convinced
that
the
plan
would
succeed
.
She
was
whole
convinced
that
the
plan
would
succeed
.
Emerged
in
informal
American
English
during
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
adjective
’
s
sense
of
completeness
into
an
adverbial
use
.
determiner
used
before
a
number
,
amount
,
or
period
of
time
to
emphasize
that
it
is
surprisingly
large
or
complete
•
It
took
a
whole
three
hours
to
finish
the
exam
.
It
took
a
whole
three
hours
to
finish
the
exam
.
•
She
spent
a
whole
month
backpacking
across
Europe
.
She
spent
a
whole
month
backpacking
across
Europe
.
Evolved
from
adjective
use
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
to
add
emphasis
before
nouns
.
