Collocations for hole - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
deep,
gaping,
great,
huge,
large,
massive,
yawning
small, tiny
circular, round
jagged, ragged
The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship.
small, tiny
circular, round
jagged, ragged
The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship.
bullet,
drill,
screw
The wall was full of bullet holes.
The wall was full of bullet holes.
drainage
mouse, rabbit, etc.
mouse, rabbit, etc.
VERB + hole
bore,
create,
cut,
dig,
drill,
make,
punch,
wear
We dug a deep hole to bury the animals in.
She punched two holes in each sheet of paper.
He had worn a hole in the knees of his jeans.
We dug a deep hole to bury the animals in.
She punched two holes in each sheet of paper.
He had worn a hole in the knees of his jeans.
blast,
blow,
break,
burn,
rip,
tear
fill, fill in, patch, plug
I uprooted the tree and filled the hole with earth.
We used cement to plug the holes.
fill, fill in, patch, plug
I uprooted the tree and filled the hole with earth.
We used cement to plug the holes.
PREPOSITION
down a/the hole
The snake disappeared down a hole.
The snake disappeared down a hole.
in a/the hole
There was water in the hole.
There was water in the hole.
through a/the hole
We climbed through the hole.
We climbed through the hole.
hole in
I made an extra hole in my belt.
I made an extra hole in my belt.
PHRASES
full of holes
The old blankets were now full of holes.
The old blankets were now full of holes.
riddled with holes
The car was riddled with bullet holes.
The car was riddled with bullet holes.