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- [kee-hohl]
- /ˈkiˌhoʊl/
- /ˈkiː.həʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-hohl]
- /ˈkiˌhoʊl/
Definitions of keyhole word
- noun keyhole a hole for inserting a key in a lock, especially one in the shape of a circle with a rectangle having a width smaller than the diameter of the circle projecting from the bottom. 1
- noun keyhole Also called key. Basketball. the area at each end of the court that is bounded by two lines extending from the end line parallel to and equidistant from the sidelines and terminating in a circle around the foul line. 1
- adjective keyhole extremely private or intimate, especially with reference to information gained as if by peeping through a keyhole. 1
- adjective keyhole snooping and intrusive: a keyhole investigator. 1
- noun keyhole A hole in a lock into which the key is inserted. 1
- noun keyhole hole for a key 1
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Origin of keyhole
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; key1 + hole
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Parts of speech for Keyhole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keyhole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
keyhole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for keyhole
noun keyhole
- dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- tunnel — an underground passage.
- void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- crater — A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
- pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
Antonyms for keyhole
noun keyhole
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
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