hole
/həʊl/noun
उच्चारण होल
छेद, गड्ढा, सुराख़
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[C]
a hollow space in something solid or on a surface; an opening through something
छेद, गड्ढा, सुराख़
- The road is full of holes after the rain.
- There is a hole in my sock.
- The dog dug a hole in the garden.
+ 3 more examples
- Water leaked through a small hole in the roof during the monsoon.
- The boys dug a deep hole in the garden to plant a mango sapling.
- He wore trousers with a hole in the knee.
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[C]
a fault or weakness in an argument, a plan or a law
(तर्क, योजना में) कमी, खामी, झोल
- The lawyer picked holes in the witness's story.
- There are holes in the new law that cheats will use.
- The defence lawyer found a big hole in the police report.
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- There is a hole in your reasoning: the numbers do not add up.
- Critics pointed out several holes in the government's plan.
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[C] golf
a small hollow in the ground that the ball must go into; a section of the course
(गोल्फ़ में) होल
- an eighteen-hole course
- She sank the putt on the last hole.
- He hit the ball into the hole with a single shot.
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- The golfer needed only four shots to finish the second hole.
- We played nine holes before it started to rain.
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[T] ~ sth
to make a hole in something
छेद करना, सुराख़ करना
- The ship was holed below the waterline.
- Rust had holed the old bucket.
- The stone holed the boat just above the keel.
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- A sharp nail had holed the tyre, so we walked home.
- The tin roof was holed by hailstones last winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hole in sth
Use in for the object that has the hole: a hole in the wall, a hole in my shoe, a hole in the plan.
जिस वस्तु में छेद हो, उसके लिए 'in' आता है: a hole in the wall, a hole in my shoe, a hole in the plan।
- There is a hole in the roof of the school.
- I found a hole in his argument.
dig / make / burn / drill a hole
The verbs used with hole show how it is made: dig a hole in earth, drill a hole in a wall, burn a hole in cloth.
'Hole' के साथ आने वाली क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि वह कैसे बनता है: ज़मीन में dig, दीवार में drill, कपड़े में burn।
- The workers dug a deep hole for the pole.
- A spark burnt a hole in her dupatta.
a hole (figurative: weakness / gap)
In argument or plans, a hole is a weak point; in budgets, a gap in money.
तर्क या योजनाओं में 'hole' कमज़ोर बिंदु है; बजट में पैसे की कमी।
- The lawyer picked holes in the witness's story.
- The fee increase will fill a hole in the school budget.
hole (animal home) / hole (informal, bad place)
A hole can be the burrow of a small animal. Informally it can mean a dirty, unpleasant place.
'Hole' छोटे जानवर का बिल हो सकता है। अनौपचारिक रूप में इसका अर्थ गंदी, अप्रिय जगह हो सकता है।
- The mouse ran into its hole.
- They lived in a miserable hole near the station.
+Collocations 4
verb + hole
digdrillburnfillplugtear
- The plumber plugged the hole in the pipe.
adjective + hole
deeptinygapingblackrabbitworm
- A gaping hole appeared in the road after the rain.
hole + preposition phrase
in the groundin the wallin onein the ozone layerin the argument
- Scientists warned about the hole in the ozone layer.
noun + hole
potkeybulletbuttonsinkman
- The bullet hole in the wall was still visible.
“More examples 5
- Radhika sewed up the hole in her brother's shirt.
राधिका ने अपने भाई की कमीज़ का छेद सिल दिया।
- The farmer dug a hole to plant a mango sapling.
किसान ने आम का पौधा लगाने के लिए गड्ढा खोदा।
- The police found a big hole in his alibi.
पुलिस को उसके alibi में बड़ी खामी मिली।
- Rain filled the hole in the road and made it dangerous for scooters.
बारिश से सड़क का गड्ढा भर गया और स्कूटरों के लिए खतरनाक हो गया।
- Spending on new bridges has left a hole in the state's budget.
नए पुलों पर खर्च से राज्य के बजट में कमी आ गई है।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ There is a hole on the wall.
✓ There is a hole in the wall.
A hole is in the thing; on is used for the surface only.
छेद वस्तु 'में' होता है; 'on' केवल सतह के लिए आता है।
✗ The whole in my shoe lets in water.
✓ The hole in my shoe lets in water.
Hole and whole are look-alike words; hole is the gap, whole means complete.
'Hole' और 'whole' मिलते-जुलते शब्द हैं; 'hole' छेद है, 'whole' का अर्थ पूरा है।
✗ The workers digged a hole near the gate.
✓ The workers dug a hole near the gate.
Dig is irregular: dig, dug, dug.
'Dig' अनियमित क्रिया है: dig, dug, dug।
✗ The boy fell into a hole and hurted his leg.
✓ The boy fell into a hole and hurt his leg.
Hurt is irregular: hurt, hurt, hurt. Hurted is wrong.
'Hurt' अनियमित है: hurt, hurt, hurt। 'Hurted' गलत है।
¶Idioms 7
pick holes in sth
to find faults in a plan or an argument
(योजना, तर्क में) नुक्स निकालना
- The examiner picked holes in every answer.
in a hole
in a difficult situation, especially owing money
मुश्किल में, कर्ज़ में फँसा
- The loan put the family in a hole for years.
dig yourself into a hole
to get yourself into a difficult situation by your own actions
अपने ही कामों से मुसीबत में फँसना
- He dug himself into a hole with one lie after another.
a square peg in a round hole
a person in a job or situation that does not suit them
ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अपनी जगह पर फिट न बैठे
- A poet in the accounts department is a square peg in a round hole.
burn a hole in your pocket
(of money) to make you want to spend it quickly
(पैसा) जेब में टिकना नहीं, खर्च करने को उकसाना
- His first salary was burning a hole in his pocket.
hole in one
(in golf) a shot that goes straight into the hole; a perfect result at the first attempt
(गोल्फ़) एक ही शॉट में होल; पहली ही कोशिश में पूरी सफलता
- Clearing the exam at the first attempt was a hole in one.
need sth like a hole in the head
to not want or need sth at all (informal)
(किसी चीज़ की) बिल्कुल ज़रूरत न होना
- I need another meeting like a hole in the head.
- She needs this extra work like a hole in the head.
→Phrasal verbs 1
hole up
to hide somewhere for a period
कहीं छिपकर रहना
- The gang holed up in a farmhouse for a week.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
hole or whole?
Hole (an opening) and whole (entire, complete) are pronounced the same, /həʊl/. 'The whole cake' is all of it; 'a hole in the cake' is a gap in it. Likewise holy (sacred) and wholly (completely) sound alike. 'Holed' is from hole; 'wholesome' is from whole.
Hole (छेद) और whole (पूरा, संपूर्ण) की pronunciation एक जैसी है, /həʊl/। 'The whole cake' पूरा केक है; 'a hole in the cake' उसमें छेद। इसी तरह holy (पवित्र) और wholly (पूरी तरह) की ध्वनि एक जैसी है। 'Holed', hole से है; 'wholesome', whole से।
Homophone, asked very often: hole and whole; holy and wholly.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: hole और whole; holy और wholly।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pick holes in, in a hole, dig yourself into a hole, a square peg in a round hole, burn a hole in your pocket, a hole in one, hole up.
Idioms: pick holes in (किसी की कमियाँ निकालना), in a hole (मुसीबत में फँसा होना), dig yourself into a hole (अपनी ही गलती से मुश्किल में पड़ना), a square peg in a round hole (गलत जगह पर फिट बैठा व्यक्ति), burn a hole in your pocket (पैसे का जेब में टिक न पाना), a hole in one (golf में एक ही शॉट में गेंद का छेद में जाना), hole up (छिपकर बैठ जाना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A hole in a road is a pothole; a weakness in a law that lets people avoid it is a loophole; the home of a rabbit or fox is a burrow or an earth; of a bear a den; of a lion a lair.
सड़क का गड्ढा pothole; कानून की वह कमी जिससे लोग बच निकलें loophole; खरगोश या लोमड़ी का घर burrow या earth; भालू का den; शेर का lair।