HOLE UP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Sleep during winter

Example:

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

Synonyms:

hibernate; hole up

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

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

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

Sentence frame:

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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:

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Meaning:

Remain secluded or in hiding

Example:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

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:

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