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   hollow

   /ˈhɒləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "a hollow metal tube" Similar emptynot solidvoidunfilledvacanthollowed outOpposite solid
   • ▪ having a concave or sunken appearance: "her cheeks were hollow and she had dark circles under her eyes" Similar sunkendeep-setconcavedepresseddentedindentedcaved inrare:incurvate
   • ▪ (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on an empty container: "a hollow groan" Similar dulllowflattonelessexpressionlessmuffledmuteddeeprumblingechoingsepulchral
   • 2. without real significance or value: "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
   • ▪ an enclosed space within something: "he held them in the hollow of his hand"
   • ▪ a small valley: "the village nestles in a hollow on the edge of the New Forest" Similar valleyvaledaledenecombesladecloughglenstrathliterary:delldingle

   verb

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

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. hollowly adverb
   • 2. hollowness noun

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

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   n. 1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall. 2. An indented or concave surface or area. 3. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life. 4. A small valley between hills or mountains. v. hol·lowed, hol·low·ing, hol·lows. v.tr. 1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin. 2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › hollowHOLLOW - 106 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   hollow. adjective. These are words and phrases related to hollow. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of hollow. These chocolate Santas are all hollow. Synonyms. empty inside. unfilled. not solid. vacant. Antonyms. solid. full. filled. occupied. The boy has a thin frame and hollow cheeks. Synonyms.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › Hollow206 Synonyms & Antonyms for HOLLOW | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 206 different ways to say HOLLOW, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HollowHollow - Wikipedia

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   Hollow, a low, wooded area, such as a copse. Hollow (landform), a small vee-shaped, riverine type of valley. Tree hollow, a void in a branch or trunk, which may provide habitat for animals.

7. www.definitions.net › definition › hollowWhat does hollow mean? - Definitions.net

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   hollow noun. a cavity or space in something. "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks". hollow, holler noun. a small valley between mountains. "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians". hole, hollow adjective.

8. simple.wiktionary.org › wiki › hollowhollow - Simple English Wiktionary

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   If something has nothing inside of it, it is hollow. The box is hollow. If the inside of a tree or log has rotted away so the middle is empty, it is hollow. The rabbit ran through the hollow log. Lacking enthusiasm or cheer. "He let out a hollow laugh".