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

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

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   a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.

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

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   a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.

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

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   devoid of significance or point. “a hollow victory”. synonyms: empty, vacuous. meaningless, nonmeaningful. having no meaning or direction or purpose. noun. a cavity or space in something. “hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”. see more.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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   adjective. hollowest, hollower. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave. Webster's New World. Deeply set; sunken. Hollow cheeks.

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

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   1. adjective. Something that is hollow has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. ...a hollow tree. ...a hollow cylinder. Synonyms: empty, vacant, void, unfilled More Synonyms of hollow. 2. adjective. A surface that is hollow curves inwards. He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks. 3. countable noun.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhollow 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.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of HOLLOW. 1. : having nothing inside : not solid. a hollow log. 2. : curved inward or down. hollow [= sunken] cheeks. There was a hollow spot in the field. 3. : not having real value or meaning.