Meanings
verbmake a hole (third-person singular simple present makes a hole, present participle making a hole, simple past and past participle made a hole)
present singular third person makes a hole · participle present making a hole · participle past made a hole · past made a hole
- usuallyTo open a path, by moving aside as needed, allowing someone or something of situational importance to pass through.
Synonyms: gangway, coming through
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo open a path, by moving aside as needed, allowing someone or something of situational importance to pass through.
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Origin
Originally used in US Navy submarines
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APA
make a hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20hole
MLA
“make a hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20hole.
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