foothole noun4 •A hole into which the foot can be wedged to aid in climbing; a foothold. •(figurative) A foothold. •A hole in a cricket pitch made by the bowler's foot during the runup.The 24-year-old, who made three one-day appearances against Australia last summer, injured his ankle on Wednesday and further damaged it yesterday when he slipped in the footholes. — 2006 •A deep footprint; a hole made by a foot.They floundered into deep footholes at every step. — 1945 formsfootholes
