Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hole_up

3 senses of hole up

Sense 1
hole up -- (remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study")
       => hide, hide out -- (be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana")

Sense 2
hole up -- (score a hole in one)
       => score, hit, tally, rack up -- (gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season")

Sense 3
hibernate, hole up -- (sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves")
       => sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's -- (be asleep)