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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.

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

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   A hollow is a hole inside a tree. I made my home there, in the hollow of a dying elm. A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. ...where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond. If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hollowHollow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is hollow, it is empty on the inside. A chocolate Easter bunny looks like so much chocolate until you realize that it is hollow and quickly eaten. The idea of emptiness is apparent in the other uses for hollow too.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › hollow_adjhollow, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word hollow mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hollow, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › hollow_nhollow, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun hollow mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hollow. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hollow has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. building (Old English) architecture (early 1700s) bookbinding (1870s)

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhollow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOLLOW - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Something that is hollow has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. [...] 2. A surface that is hollow curves inward. [...] 3. A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. [...] Fill in the blank with the correct answer. I was cold, so I found my sweater and put it ______. Click to learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Hollow definition: Having a cavity, gap, or space within.