holed up

A form of hole up — To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.

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Meanings

adjectiveholed up (comparative more holed up, superlative most holed up)

comparative more holed up · superlative most holed up

    verb
    1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hole up

    Synonyms & antonyms

    Also see
    closeted
    Cite this entry
    APA

    holed up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holed%20up

    MLA

    “holed up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holed%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holed up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holed%20up.

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