Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hole up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
hole up
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.

Intransitive verb

verb

To hide.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.

Usage

Inflected Forms

holes up (present, singular) holing up (participle, present) holed up (participle, past) holed up (past)

Synonyms

hibernate

Questions

What does hole up mean?
To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.
Where does hole up come from?
From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.

How to pronounce hole up

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