hole vs maw

hole and maw both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hole and maw are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hole include cakehole, gob, trap, yap.

hole (noun)	maw (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something	informal terms for the mouth
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
informal terms for the mouth
an opening into or through something
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault

hole (verb)	maw (verb)
make holes in
hit the ball into the hole