hollow

[ hol-oh ]

/ ˈhɒl oʊ /

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adjective, hol·low·er, hol·low·est.

having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.

having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface.

sunken, as the cheeks or eyes.

(of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice.

without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory.

insincere or false: hollow compliments.

hungry; having an empty feeling: I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat.

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.

verb (used with object)

to make hollow (often followed by out): to hollow out a log.

to form by making something hollow (often followed by out): to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs.

verb (used without object)

to become hollow.

adverb

in a hollow manner: The politician's accusations rang hollow.

Idioms for hollow

beat all hollow, to surpass or outdo completely: His performance beat the others all hollow. Also beat hollow.

Origin of hollow

before 900; Middle English holw(e), holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole

SYNONYMS FOR hollow

5 vain, empty, futile, pointless.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hollow

hol·low·ly, adverb hol·low·ness, noun half-hol·low, adjective un·hol·low, adjective

un·hol·lowed, adjective

Words nearby hollow

holliger, hollingshead, hollister, holliston, hollo, hollow, hollow back, hollow bone, hollow leg, hollow newel, hollow sea

Example sentences from the Web for hollowed

Dingoes make their homes in hollowed out logs, dens, or rabbit holes.

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Fire was actually carried in hollowed out branches in which an ember was placed.

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His cheeks were hollowed, and his body looked as if it had shrunk to fit the tiny cabin.

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The crumbling window-casings were hollowed by rain, defaced by time; the balconies were broken, the terraces demolished.

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When used, it is placed in a hollowed piece of wood, to prevent it from toppling over.

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Rude mills were then formed with a hollowed log, and a heavy weight or maul on a spring-board.

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They daubed it with mud that seemed to refresh itself from a pool that was hollowed in the floor.

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The president looked up and fastened eyes that themselves bulged from hollowed sockets.

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British Dictionary definitions for hollowed

hollow

/ (ˈhɒləʊ) /

adjective

having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid

having a sunken area; concave

recessed or deeply set hollow cheeks

(of sounds) as if resounding in a hollow place

without substance or validity

hungry or empty

insincere; cynical

a hollow leg or hollow legs the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effects

adverb

beat someone hollow British informal to defeat someone thoroughly and convincingly

noun

a cavity, opening, or space in or within something

a depression or dip in the land

verb (often foll by out, usually when tr)

to make or become hollow

to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed

Derived forms of hollow

hollowly, adverb hollowness, noun

Word Origin for hollow

C12: from holu, inflected form of Old English holh cave; related to Old Norse holr, German hohl; see hole

Idioms and Phrases with hollowed

hollow

see beat the pants off (hollow).

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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hollow

adjective, hol·low·er, hol·low·est.

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adverb

Idioms for hollow

Origin of hollow

SYNONYMS FOR hollow

OTHER WORDS FROM hollow

Words nearby hollow

Example sentences from the Web for hollowed

British Dictionary definitions for hollowed

adjective

adverb

noun

verb (often foll by out, usually when tr)

Derived forms of hollow

Word Origin for hollow

Idioms and Phrases with hollowed

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

hollow

adjective, hol·low·er, hol·low·est.

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adverb

Idioms for hollow

Origin of hollow

SYNONYMS FOR hollow

OTHER WORDS FROM hollow

Words nearby hollow

Words related to hollowed

Example sentences from the Web for hollowed

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adjective

adverb

noun

verb (often foll by out, usually when tr)

Derived forms of hollow

Word Origin for hollow

Idioms and Phrases with hollowed

British Dictionary definitions for hollowed