holes

[US]/[həʊlz]/
[UK]/[hoʊlz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.An opening in something.; A cavity or depression in the ground.; A flaw or weakness.; In golf, the target to be reached with the ball.
v.To make holes in or on something.; To pierce with holes.; To create a flaw or weakness in.

Phrases & Collocations

holes in the wall

fill the holes

holes in my socks

punch holes

plug holes

full of holes

drilling holes

cover holes

holes everywhere

hole in one

Example Sentences

the swiss cheese had plenty of holes.

we need to fill the holes in the fence.

there's a hole in my sock, i need to mend it.

the golf ball disappeared into the hole.

he dug a hole in the garden.

the ice had melted, leaving holes in the surface.

she poked holes in his argument.

the road was full of potholes.

we drilled holes in the wall for the shelves.

the net had holes and let the ball through.

he made a hole in one on the golf course.

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