hole up

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Definitions of hole up words

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

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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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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hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
burrow — A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
sit tight — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.