Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plot hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: plot -hole
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.

Example Sentences

"Invited to collaborate with Hitch, Shaffer watched several of the director's previous films and noticed in North by Northwest a glaring plot hole; Cary Grant hides aboard a train that he has selected randomly yet, somehow, his pursuers lie in wait aboard the same train."
"For every hardcore fan who found themselves in floods of tears by the end, there was a disgruntled TikToker aggressively listing all the plot holes the episode left unfilled in its race to the finish line."

Inflected Forms

plot holes (plural) plothole (alternative)

Phrases

fridge logic

Frequently Paired Words

fridge logic

Questions

What does plot hole mean?: A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.

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