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hole in the wall

hole in the wall
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohl in stressed th ee wawl]
    • /hoʊl ɪn stressed ði wɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohl in stressed th ee wawl]
    • /hoʊl ɪn stressed ði wɔl/

Definitions of hole in the wall words

  • noun hole in the wall an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock. 1
  • noun hole in the wall a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground. 1
  • noun hole in the wall the excavated habitation of an animal; burrow. 1
  • noun hole in the wall a small, dingy, or shabby place: I couldn't live in a hole like that. 1
  • noun hole in the wall a place of solitary confinement; dungeon. 1
  • noun hole in the wall an embarrassing position or predicament: to find oneself in a hole. 1
See all 27 definitions of hole in the wall

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Origin of hole in the wall

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hol hole, cave, orig. neuter of hol (adj.) hollow; cognate with German hohl hollow

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Parts of speech for Hole in the wall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hole in the wall

hole in the wall popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hole in the wall

noun hole in the wall

  • residence — the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home: Their residence is in New York City.
  • habitat — the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.
  • abode — Your abode is the place where you live.
  • dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
  • house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
All 127 Synonyms of hole in the wall

Antonyms for hole in the wall

noun hole in the wall

  • office — Microsoft Office
  • brightness — the condition of being bright
  • light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
All 3 Antonyms of hole in the wall

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