Collocations for hole - noun
ADJ.
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.
The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship.
neat | bullet
The wall was full of bullet holes.
The wall was full of bullet holes.
mouse, rabbit, etc.
VERB + HOLE
bore, break, cut, dig, drill, make, punch, tear, 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 trousers.
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 trousers.
fill (in), plug
I uprooted the tree and filled the hole with earth. | We used cement to plug the holes.
I uprooted the tree and filled the hole with earth. | We used cement to plug the holes.
PREP.
down a/the ~
The snake disappeared down a hole.
The snake disappeared down a hole.
in a/the ~
There was water in the hole.
There was water in the hole.
through a/the ~
We climbed through the hole.
We climbed through the hole.
~ in
I used a skewer to make an extra hole in my belt.
I used a skewer to make 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.