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- US Pronunciation
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- [in ey hohl]
- /ɪn eɪ hoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in ey hohl]
- /ɪn eɪ hoʊl/
Definitions of in a hole words
- noun in a hole an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock. 1
- noun in a hole a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground. 1
- noun in a hole the excavated habitation of an animal; burrow. 1
- noun in a hole a small, dingy, or shabby place: I couldn't live in a hole like that. 1
- noun in a hole a place of solitary confinement; dungeon. 1
- noun in a hole an embarrassing position or predicament: to find oneself in a hole. 1
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Origin of in a hole
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 In a hole
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determiner
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in a hole 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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