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   Hol·low

   /ˈhälō/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "each fiber has a hollow core" Similar emptynot solidvoidunfilledvacanthollowed outOpposite solid
   • ▪ (of a thing) having a depression in its surface; concave: "hollow cheeks" Similar sunkendeep-setconcavedepresseddentedindentedcaved inrare:incurvate
   • ▪ (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on an empty container: "a hollow cough" Similar dulllowflattonelessexpressionlessmuffledmuteddeeprumblingechoingsepulchral
   • 2. without significance: "the result was a hollow victory" Similar meaninglessemptyvaluelessworthlessuselesspyrrhicfutileof no useof no valueof no availfruitlessprofitlesspointlessunavailingarchaic:bootlessOpposite worthwhile
   • ▪ insincere: "a hollow promise" Similar insincerehypocriticalfeignedpretendedartificialfalsedissemblingdissimulatingdeceitfulshamcynicalcounterfeitspuriousuntrueunsoundflimsytwo-faceddouble-dealinginformal:phoneypretendOpposite sincere

   noun

   • 1. a hole or depression in something: "a hollow at the base of a large tree" Similar holepitcavitycratertroughcavecaverndepressionindentationconcavitydentdintdipdimpledishbasinnichenookcrannyrecess
   • ▪ a small valley: "the house fell behind as they climbed out of the hollow" Similar valleyvaledaledenecombesladecloughglenstrathliterary:delldingle

   verb

   • 1. form by making a hole: "a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range"
   • ▪ make a depression in: "Flora's laugh hollowed her cheeks"

   Word Origin Old Englishholh ‘cave’; obscurely related to hole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hollowly adverb
   • 2. hollowness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOLLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOLLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.

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   Hollow definition: having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty. See examples of HOLLOW used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hollowHollow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of hollow. adjective. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity. “a hollow wall”. “a hollow tree”. “ hollow cheeks”. “his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year”. synonyms: empty.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hollowHollow - definition of hollow by The Free Dictionary

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   1. having a space or cavity inside; empty: a hollow sphere. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken: hollow cheeks. 4. not resonant: a hollow voice. 5. lacking significance: a hollow victory.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. hollowest, hollower. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave. Webster's New World. Deeply set; sunken. Hollow cheeks.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhollow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOLLOW definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › hollowHOLLOW Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for HOLLOW: concave, sunken, depressed, dimpled, cupped, indented, recessed, dished; Antonyms of HOLLOW: convex, protuberant, bulbous, swollen, projecting, risen, enlarged, inflated.