pick holes in

hole

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl]
- /pɪk hoʊl ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl]
- /pɪk hoʊl ɪn/

Definitions of pick holes in words

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

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Origin of pick holes in

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 Pick holes in

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exclamation

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pick holes in 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 pick holes in

verb pick holes in

criticise — criticize
criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.

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