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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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   hollow: [adjective] having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken.

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

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   HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in…. Learn more.

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

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   HOLLOW meaning: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hollowHOLLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   hollow: 1 adj 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 holding or containing nothing cavernous being or suggesting a cavern deep-set , recessed , sunken having a sunken area fistular , fistulate , fistulous hollow and ...

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

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   Define hollow. hollow synonyms, hollow pronunciation, hollow translation, English dictionary definition of hollow. adj. hol·low·er , hol·low·est 1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.

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

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   Hollow definition: Having a cavity, gap, or space within. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhollow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    1 an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground muddy hollows The wheelbarrow got stuck in a hollow. The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills (= a small valley). She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOLLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    13 meanings: 1. having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid 2. having a sunken area; concave 3. recessed or deeply set 4..... Click for more definitions.