hole vs fault

hole and fault both are nouns.

hole and fault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hole	Yes	No	Yes	No
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fault is a hypernym of hole; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than hole:

hole: a fault
fault: an imperfection in an object or machine

Other hypernyms of hole include defect, flaw.

hole (noun)	fault (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course	(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
informal terms for the mouth	the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
an opening into or through something	responsibility for a bad situation or event
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
an unoccupied space	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
informal terms for a difficult situation	an imperfection in an object or machine
a fault

hole (verb)	fault (verb)
make holes in	put or pin the blame on
hit the ball into the hole

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