make a hole in

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Definitions of make a hole in words

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

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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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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holed — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
honeycomb — a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.