a hollow place in a solid body or surface

the dog had dug a hole in the ground

a place or position that needs to be filled because someone or something is no longer there

she is missed terribly and her death has left a hole in all our lives

an unpleasant place

she had wasted a whole lifetime in this hole of a town

an awkward situation

the team are in a bit of a hole and it's a case of seeing if they can dig themselves out

make a hole or holes in

a fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started

hit (the ball) into a hole

George holed a six-iron shot from the fairway