Hole

Whole.

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation.

To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars.

To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball.

To go or get into a hole.

a depression hollowed out of solid matter

informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"