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vole
1[ vohl ]
noun
- any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
vole
2[ vohl ]
noun
- Cards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.
vole
1/ əʊ /
noun
- any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae See also water vole
vole
2/ əʊ /
noun
- (in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points
Word History and Origins
Origin of vole1
Origin of vole2
Word History and Origins
Origin of vole1
Origin of vole2
Idioms and Phrases
- go the vole,
- to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.
- to try one after another, as a variety of occupations:
He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.
Example Sentences
Aside from curlew, they pose a threat to a number of native species including the Orkney vole, short-eared owl and hen harrier.
They include endangered birds like hen harriers and water voles, which are now the UK's fastest declining mammal.
This rare chalk stream – one of around 200 worldwide – which supports important wildlife like water voles, saw more than 3,300 hours of spills in 2024.
Water voles now roam the network of channels, streams, and ponds the beavers use to navigate the flood plain.
A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more flexible in its diet than previously thought.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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