- gaping hole
- large hole, wide opening
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hole — hole1 [ houl ] noun count *** 1. ) a space dug in the surface of the ground: Workers dug a 30 foot hole in the ground. rabbit/mouse hole: a field containing several rabbit holes a ) a small space in the ground for hitting the ball into in golf.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hole — I UK [həʊl] / US [hoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms hole : singular hole plural holes *** 1) a space dug in the surface of the ground Workers dug a 30 foot hole in the ground. rabbit/mouse hole: a grassy bank containing several rabbit holes 2) in … English dictionary
hole — hole1 W2S1 [həul US houl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(space in something solid)¦ 2¦(space something can go through)¦ 3¦(empty place)¦ 4¦(weak part)¦ 5¦(animal s home)¦ 6¦(unpleasant place)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 hole in one 9 make a hole in som … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaping — gap·ing (gāʹpĭng) adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gapʹing·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
gaping — gap|ing [ geıpıŋ ] adjective a gaping hole or space is very large: a gaping wound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gaping — UK [ˈɡeɪpɪŋ] / US adjective a gaping hole or space is very large a gaping wound … English dictionary
hole*/*/*/ — [həʊl] noun [C] I 1) a space that has been dug in the surface of the ground Workers dug a 30 foot hole in the ground.[/ex] rabbit holes[/ex] 2) a space in the surface of something that goes partly or completely through it All my socks have holes… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gaping — adjective Date: 1588 wide open < a gaping hole > … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaping — adjective Wide open. a gaping hole … Wiktionary
gaping — gap|ing [ˈgeıpıŋ] adj [only before noun] a gaping hole, wound, or mouth is very wide and open … Dictionary of contemporary English