opening vs hole

opening and hole both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hole is a hyponym of opening; that is, hole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

As nouns, hole is a hyponym of opening; that is, hole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

opening (noun)	hole (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	an opening deliberately made in or through something
the act of opening something	one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
becoming open or being made open	informal terms for the mouth
the first of a series of actions	an opening into or through something
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship	an unoccupied space
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity	informal terms for a difficult situation
a possible alternative	a fault
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion

opening (adjective)	hole (adjective)
first or beginning

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