ALL meanings of in the hole
in the hole
I i - 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
- noun in the hole a cove or small harbor. 1
- noun in the hole a fault or flaw: They found serious holes in his reasoning. 1
- noun in the hole a deep, still place in a stream: a swimming hole. 1
- noun in the hole Sports. a small cavity, into which a marble, ball, or the like is to be played. a score made by so playing. 1
- noun in the hole Golf. the circular opening in a green into which the ball is to be played. a part of a golf course from a tee to the hole corresponding to it, including fairway, rough, and hazards. the number of strokes taken to hit the ball from a tee into the hole corresponding to it. 1
- noun in the hole Informal. opening; slot: The radio program was scheduled for the p.m. hole. We need an experienced person to fill a hole in our accounting department. 1
- noun in the hole Metalworking. (in wire drawing) one reduction of a section. 1
- noun in the hole Electronics. a mobile vacancy in the electronic structure of a semiconductor that acts as a positive charge carrier and has equivalent mass. 1
- noun in the hole Aeronautics. an air pocket that causes a plane or other aircraft to drop suddenly. 1
- verb with object in the hole to make a hole or holes in. 1
- verb with object in the hole to put or drive into a hole. 1
- verb with object in the hole Golf. to hit the ball into (a hole). 1
- verb with object in the hole to bore (a tunnel, passage, etc.). 1
- verb without object in the hole to make a hole or holes. 1
- idioms in the hole burn a hole in one's pocket, to urge one to spend money quickly: His inheritance was burning a hole in his pocket. 1
- idioms in the hole hole in the wall, a small or confining place, especially one that is dingy, shabby, or out-of-the-way: Their first shop was a real hole in the wall. 1
- idioms in the hole in a / the hole, in debt; in straitened circumstances: After Christmas I am always in the hole for at least a month. Baseball, Softball. pitching or batting with the count of balls or balls and strikes to one's disadvantage, especially batting with a count of two strikes and one ball or none. Stud Poker. being the card or one of the cards dealt face down in the first round: a king in the hole. 1
- idioms in the hole make a hole in, to take a large part of: A large bill from the dentist made a hole in her savings. 1
- idioms in the hole pick a hole / holes in, to find a fault or flaw in: As soon as I presented my argument, he began to pick holes in it. Also, poke a hole/holes in. 1
- adverb in the hole in debt 1
- adverb in the hole sports: with a score below zero 1
- adjective in the hole (Idiomatic) Having suffered net losses; in debt. 0
- adjective in the hole (Idiomatic) (stud poker) Of a card ("the hole card") which is dealt face down and thus unknown to all but its holder; hence in reserve; in particular ace in the hole. 0
- phrase in the hole If a person or organization is in the hole, they owe money to someone else. 0
- noun in the hole (of a card, the hole card, in stud poker) dealt face down in the first round 0
- noun in the hole financially embarrassed or behind 0
- noun in the hole dealt face down 0