Definitions for keyholeˈkiˌhoʊl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
key•holeˈkiˌhoʊl(n.)
a hole for inserting a key in a lock.
the area at each end of a basketball court that is bounded by two lines extending from the end line parallel to and equidistant from the sidelines and terminating in a circle around the foul line.
Category: Sport
(adj.)extremely private or intimate; revealing.
snooping and intrusive:
a keyhole investigator.
Origin of keyhole:
1585–95
Princeton's WordNet
keyhole(noun)
the hole where a key is inserted
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
keyhole(noun)ˈkiˌhoʊl
the hole in a lock where the key is inserted
He tried to look through the keyhole.
Wiktionary
keyhole(Noun)
The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns
Webster Dictionary
Keyhole(noun)
a hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key
Keyhole(noun)
a hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them
Keyhole(noun)
a mortise for a key or cotter
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
KEYHOLE
A frequent test for sobriety.
Translations for keyhole
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
keyhole(noun)
the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed
The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.
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