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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOLLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. without meaning or real feeling: 3. If someone has…. Learn more.

3. en.thefreedictionary.com › hollowHollow - definition of hollow by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall. 2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). 3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain. 4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan). 5.

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   hollow meaning: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. without meaning or real feeling: 3. If someone has…. Learn more.

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   hollow meaning, definition, what is hollow: having an empty space inside: Learn more.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hollowhollow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 9, 2024 · hollow ( comparative hollower, superlative hollowest) (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside. a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. (of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched . He let out a hollow moan.

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   noun. an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity. a valley: They took the sheep to graze in the hollow. Foundry. a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle. See more. verb (used with object) to make hollow (often followed by out ): to hollow out a log.

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   hol·low. pronunciation: ha lo. parts of speech: adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adverb. features: Word Combinations ( adjective, noun, verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. emotion, skeleton. The meaning of hollow. Definition of hollow.