HOLE UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hole up mean? 

• HOLE UP (verb)
  The verb HOLE UP has 3 senses:

1. remain secluded or in hiding

2. score a hole in one

3. sleep during winter

  Familiarity information: HOLE UP used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOLE UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Remain secluded or in hiding

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

He is writing his book and is holing up in his study

Hypernyms (to "hole up" is one way to...):

hide; hide out (be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Score a hole in one

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "hole up" is one way to...):

hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)

Domain category:

golf; golf game (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 3

Meaning:

Sleep during winter

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

hibernate; hole up

Context example:

Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves

Hypernyms (to "hole up" is one way to...):

catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; sleep; slumber (be asleep)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s