- 1[transitive, usually passive] hole something to make a hole or holes in something, especially a boat or ship The ship had been holed by a missile. The hull was holed in several places.
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in golf - 2[transitive, intransitive] to hit a golf ball into the hole hole something She holed a 25 foot putt. hole (out) He holed out from 25 feet. Phrasal Verbshole up
hole
verbNAmE//hoʊl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hole he / she / it holes
past simple holed
-ing form holing
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