noun

hole

Translation

hole, opening, gap, flaw

I have a hole in my jumper.

I have a hole in my sweater.

Rabbits live in holes in the ground.

There are some holes in his argument.

a hole in ((sth.)) an opening in (sth.) There's a hole in my sock.

to make/dig a hole to create a hole They dug a hole for the tree.

Synonyms: opening, gap, cavity, flaw; Antonyms: solid, whole

From Old English 'hol' (cavity), related to 'hollow'.

A 'hole' is what's left when you take a piece out of something 'whole'. Note the different spelling but similar sound.