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

OTHER WORDS FROM hollow

Example sentences from the Web for hollowness

British Dictionary definitions for hollowness

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 hollowness

hollow

see beat the pants off (hollow).