hole

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[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /həʊl/, SAMPA: /h@Ul/
• (US) enPR: hōl, IPA: /hoʊl/, SAMPA: /hoUl/
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[change] Homophones

• whole (with certain accents)

[change] Noun

Singular hole

Plural holes

1. A hole is an opening in something.

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

   They dug a hole in the ground for the tree.