Hole — Defs

01 a. Whole.

02 n. A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

1.
A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.
“The holes where eyes should be.” — Shak.

“The blind walls Were full of chinks and holes.” — Tennyson.

“The priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid.” — 2 Kings xii. 9.
2.
An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation.
“The foxes have holes, . . . but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” — Luke ix. 58.
3.
A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole, as in golf.(Games)

Phrases & compounds

Hole and corner — clandestine, underhand.

Hole board — a board having holes through which cords pass which lift certain warp threads; -- called also compass board.

03 v. t. To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars.

1.
To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars.
2.
To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball.

04 v. i. To go or get into a hole.