hole

(noun) an opening into or through something.

(noun) an opening deliberately made in or through something.

(noun) one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course. Synonyms: golf hole. Example: "He played 18 holes."

(noun) an unoccupied space.

(noun) a depression hollowed out of solid matter. Synonyms: hollow.

(noun) a fault. Example: "He shot holes in my argument."

(noun) informal terms for a difficult situation. Synonyms: fix, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish. Examples: "He got into a terrible fix." "He made a muddle of his marriage."

(noun) informal terms for the mouth. Synonyms: trap, cakehole, maw, yap, gob.

(verb) hit the ball into the hole. Synonyms: hole out.

(verb) make holes in.