2hole verb
holes; holed; hol·ing golf : to hit (the ball) into the hole [+ obj] ▪ She holed a long putt for a birdie. [no obj] — + out ▪ She waited for her partner to hole out [=to finish putting the ball into the hole] before she putted.
hole up
[phrasal verb] informal : to stay in a place hidden or apart from other people
▪ The criminals holed up in a downtown motel for a few days. ▪ The band holed up in the recording studio to record their album. ◊You can hole up in a place or be/stay holed up in a place.
▪ The band was/stayed holed up in the recording studio.
▪ The criminals holed up in a downtown motel for a few days. ▪ The band holed up in the recording studio to record their album. ◊You can hole up in a place or be/stay holed up in a place.
▪ The band was/stayed holed up in the recording studio.
