hole up
hole up · holes up · holed up · holing up
зимувати, перезимувати
зимовать, перезимовать
zurückgezogen leben, Winterschlaf halten, überwintern
To go into a hole, to shelter in a holeTo go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.
» I know where Tom is holed up.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.
score a hole in one
(intransitive)To hide.
The guerrillas holed up in a small cave.
Examples
14 sentencesI know where Tom is holed up.
Where is Tom holed up?
As objects fall toward the black hole, they heat up and get very hot.
They holed up in a room.
His belly button hole started scabbing up.
Origin
From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.
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Forms
holes up, holing up, holed up, holed upPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- sleep during winter:hibernate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb