Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee hohl]
- /ɪn stressed ði hoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee hohl]
- /ɪn stressed ði hoʊl/
Definitions of in the hole words
- noun in the hole an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock. 1
- noun in the hole a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground. 1
- noun in the hole the excavated habitation of an animal; burrow. 1
- noun in the hole a small, dingy, or shabby place: I couldn't live in a hole like that. 1
- noun in the hole a place of solitary confinement; dungeon. 1
- noun in the hole an embarrassing position or predicament: to find oneself in a hole. 1
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Origin of in the 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 the hole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the 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".
in the hole usage trend in Literature
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noun in the hole
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
- mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
adj in the hole
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
Antonyms for in the hole
noun in the hole
- asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
adj in the hole
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
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