hole up

English

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.
(originally) To hide.

Etymology

Compound from English hole (miserable place, a hollow) + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Johnny-jump-up English
airhole English
antihole English
antiup English
armhole English
arrow-hole English
arsehole English
asshole English
backup English
beanhole English
bindup English
blasthole English
blockhole English
blow up English
blowhole English
bolt-hole English
bolthole English
bootyhole English
borehole English
breakup English
buildup English
bullethole English
bumhole English
bunghole English
burn up English
butthole English
buy up English
buyup English
cakehole English
cathole English
cheese up English
chuckhole English
cleanup English
coal hole English
cockhole English
corehole English
cornhole English
crabhole English
craphole English
creephole English
cubbyhole English
cumhole English
cyberhole English
denehole English
dickhole English
dihole English
doghole English
downhole English
draw-up English
dreamhole English
driphole English
dusthole English
dustup English
earhole English
earthhole English
eyehole English
faceup English
farthole English
feedhole English
fillup English
fingerhole English
firehole English
fixer-upper English
flare-up English
foothole English
foxhole English
fuckhole English
funkhole English
getup English
glow-up English
gully-hole English
gut up English
hand-hole English
handhole English
hawsehole English
hole English
hole saw English
holeable English
holeful English
holeless English
holelike English
holeproof English
holepunch English
holer English
holeshot English
holey English
holon English
jaw-hole English
keyhole English
kneehole English
knothole English
knuckerhole English
lamphole English
layup English
leadup English
leghole English
liftup English
light up English
linkup English
lughole English
maintenance hole English
manhole English
matchup English
mess-up English
microhole English
minihole English
mixup English
mousehole English
muck-up English
mudhole English
mugup English
multihole English
nanohole English
nosehole English
nut up English
oarhole English
outhole English
peehole English
peephole English
pent-up English
pesthole English
photohole English
pickup English
piehole English
pigeonhole English
pinhole English
pisshole English
plughole English
poophole English
pophole English
porthole English
posthole English
pothole English
power-up English
pritchel hole English
pukehole English
pussyhole English
quasihole English
rathole English
ringhole English
rockhole English
roothole English
rudderhole English
run-up English
scaleup English
scoop up English
scumhole English
setup English
shakehole English
shakeup English
shithole English
shothole English
sighthole English
sinkhole English
situp English
sleazehole English
slimehole English
smokehole English
snowhole English
spouthole English
spyhole English
stackup English
stakehole English
stickup English
stinkhole English
stitch-up English
stokehole English
stumphole English
suckhole English
suckup English
sum-up English
tailhole English
taphole English
thumbhole English
traphole English
two-up English
underhole English
up English
up so down English
upalong English
upback English
upbow English
upcard English
upcasing English
upchirp English
upcoast English
upcoming English
upcountry English
upcropping English
updip English
upglide English
uphanded English
uphill English
uphole English
upkeep English
uplight English
uplink English
upload English
uplying English
upmass English
upmost English
upness English
upon English
uppest English
uppish English
uppity English
uprank English
upsample English
upscatter English
upshock English
upshorts English
upside down English
upsitting English
upskirt English
upslanting English
upslur English
upstair English
upstate English
upstreet English
upstroke English
upsun English
uptil English
uptodate English
upvalue English
upward English
upwards English
upwarp English
venthole English
walkup English
waterhole English
wayupthere English
weephole English
wellhole English
woodhole English
wormhole English
write-up English
Onanie German
upar Portuguese
アップ Japanese
upp Old English
hole Middle English
হোল Bengali
apim Tok Pisin
hul Tok Pisin
olo Sranan Tongo