Standard Lemma guide

holed

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /hoʊld/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /həʊld/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [hɒʊld]
  • Received-Pronunciation: /hɒld/ doll–dole merger
  • British, Southern, Standard: /həwld/
  • British, Southern, Standard: [hɔwld]
  • British, Southern, Standard: /hɔld/ doll–dole merger
  • Scotland: /hold/
  • Wales: /hould/ without the toe–tow merger
  • homophone: hold
  • rhymes with -əʊld
  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having one or more holes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of hole

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Unami: pkwihëla — having one or more holes
  • Unami: pkwësi — having one or more holes
Real reading context

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