hole up Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: HH OW1 L AH1 P
What Does Hole Up Mean?
Hole Up is used as a verb meaning To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole. It is also used to mean To hide.
Hole Up Definition (Verb)
- To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.
- To hide.
The guerrillas holed up in a small cave.
Verb
- (originally United States) To hide.
The guerrillas holed up in a small cave.
Synonyms of Hole Up
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Hole up synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hole Up
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Hole Up in a Sentence
The guerrillas holed up in a small cave.
Word Forms & Grammar
hole up (third-person singular simple present holes up, present participle holing up, simple past and past participle holed up)
Origin of Hole Up
From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.