hole in one
noun Golf.
Origin of hole in one
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby hole in one
holdover,
holdup,
holdup man,
hole,
hole card,
hole in one,
hole in the heart,
hole in the wall,
hole of retina,
hole saw,
hole up
Example sentences from the Web for hole in one
Of course, having a hole-in-one there was a dream of a lifetime.
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British Dictionary definitions for hole in one
hole in one
/ golf /
noun
a shot from the tee that finishes in the hole
verb
(intr)
to score a hole in one
Also called (esp US):
ace
Idioms and Phrases with hole in one
hole in one
A perfect achievement, as in Tim scored a hole in one on that test. The term alludes to a perfect stroke in golf, where one drives the ball from the tee into the hole with a single stroke. [c. 1900]