make a hole en · VERB
Etymology
Originally used in US Navy submarines
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, hole.
- (as imperative, usually) To open a path, by moving aside as needed, allowing someone or something of situational importance to pass through.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| makes a hole | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| made a hole | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made a hole | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| making a hole | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
punch · sap · dig · misdig · gouge out · undermine · burrow · dint · mine · pierce · puncture · drill · scoop · gouge · hollow out · excavate · stave in · perforate · hollow · bore · prick · dent · scoop out · jump · tunnel · delve