hole up
Present Participle
holing up
Past Tense
holed up
Past Participle
holed up
1
to hide and stay in a place to avoid being noticed or disturbed
- Fearing a storm, the campers decided to hole up in their tents until the weather improved.
- The detective had to hole up in a motel while working undercover to gather information without being recognized.
- During the protest, some demonstrators chose to hole up in nearby buildings to avoid clashes with law enforcement.
- To concentrate on finishing his novel, the writer decided to hole up in a secluded cabin in the mountains.
- With exams approaching, students often hole up in the library to study without distractions.
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score a hole in one