Meaning ofholein English

Noun

1. a hollow or excavated space
2. an opening through a solid object
3. a depression or cavity in a surface
   The ground had a large hole from the explosion.
4. a golf target or cup on a green
   The golfer aimed to hit the ball into the hole.
5. a golf target area
   The golf course had a challenging hole with obstacles.
6. a hidden card in poker; secret information
   In poker, the hole card is a secret card known only to the player.
7. a flaw or weakness; vulnerability
   The company's financial reports revealed a hole in their budget planning.
8. a software security gap; exploitable defect
   The cybersecurity team worked to patch the hole in the system's firewall.
9. a prison cell for punishment
   The prisoner was sent to a hole for misbehaving in the general population.
10. an undesirable location; unfavorable place
    The new employee was assigned to work in a hole of a warehouse with poor conditions.
11. a difficult situation (debt, trouble, etc.)
    The company found itself in a financial hole after years of overspending.