hole up

Definition

To go into a hole, to shelter in a hole.

Etymology

From hole + up. Attested from the 19th century.

Example Sentences

• "In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan bears enter winter dens in October; in the South, later; even in Florida bears “hole up” during the coldest weather."
• "The guerrillas holed up in a small cave."
• "The battle ended a two-day siege of an apartment block, where the suspects were holed up."