maw vs hole

maw and hole both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maw and hole are synonyms defined as:

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

maw (noun)	hole (noun)
informal terms for the mouth	an opening deliberately made in or through something
	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

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