hole up
Stay completely hidden
To hole up is to take shelter or hide away in a secluded place, often for an extended period: The fugitives holed up in an abandoned farmhouse.
The phrase suggests withdrawal from the outside world, whether for safety, rest, or simply to avoid others: I'm going to hole up this weekend and finish my thesis.
From the image of an animal retreating to its hole.
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- isolateSeparate from others
- solitudeState of being alone
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
recluse · sequester · privacy · sanctuary · cloister · introvert · loner · shut in
Secret place of refuge
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- lay lowRemained concealed and quiet
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- safehouseSecure secret shelter
stash · conceal · cover · refuge · shelter · den · lair · burrow
Place of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- asylumShelter from persecution
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- protectionGuarding against harm
sanctuary · bunker · safehouse · weather out · ride out · take cover · batten down · storm shelter
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hermit · recluse · sequester · privacy · sanctuary · cloister · introvert · loner · shut in · hunker down
hideout
Secret place of refuge
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- lay lowRemained concealed and quiet
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
safehouse · stash · conceal · cover · refuge · shelter · den · lair · burrow · tucked away
refuge
Place of safety
protection · sanctuary · bunker · safehouse · weather out · ride out · take cover · batten down · storm shelter · wait out
den
Private room or lair
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- torporInactive, sluggish state
burrow · nest · winter · hunker · inactive · rest · sleep · conserve · snug · cozy
- hidinghide, conceal, take cover, hunker down, go underground
- shelter verbsshelter, house, protect, cover, shield
hole upcome out
Emerge or be disclosed
emerge · show oneself · socialize · go public · make an appearance
hole upgo out
Leave one's dwelling
head out · roam · wander · gallivant · hit the streets
hole upexpose oneself
Publicly display genitals
face the music · take one's chances · throw caution to the wind · confront
up, hole, hollow, holler, holes, holdup, holed, hollows, hollowed