hole out

verb

holed out; holing out; holes out

intransitive verb

: to play one's ball into the hole in golf

Examples of hole out in a Sentence

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Bopara almost won the Champions Trophy for England in 2013 but holed out on the boundary when going well. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 The two-time major champion holes out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Daniel Berger at TPC River Highlands. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Rabada quickly picked up his second wicket of the match in his next over, with Nitish Kumar this time holing out to Stubbs to dent the USA’s run chase. Ben Morse, CNN, 19 June 2024 DeChambeau’s improbable birdie on 18 — wayward drive into the trees, punch out, hole out from fairway — brought him within striking distance, four shots back. Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hole out 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hole out was in 1867

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“Hole out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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