hole

hole is on the Basic English 850 List.

history - hole - hollow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /həʊl/, SAMPA: /h@Ul/
• (US) enPR: hōl, IPA ^(key): /hoʊl/, SAMPA: /hoUl/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Homophone: whole

Noun

Singular hole

Plural holes

1. (countable) A hole is an empty space in an object or material.

   He fell into the water through a hole in the ice.

   They dug a hole in the ground for the tree.