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to hole up
01
to hide and stay in a place to avoid being noticed or disturbed
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
hole
Present tense
hole up
3rd person singular
holes up
Present participle
holing up
Past simple
holed up
Past participle
holed up
Examples
Fearing a storm, the campers decided to hole up in their tents until the weather improved.
02
to spend the winter in a state of reduced activity to conserve energy
03
score a hole in one
