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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 means having a hole or empty space inside, or not true or sincere. Learn how to use hollow as an adjective or a noun, and see synonyms and idioms.

   • English (US)

     a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a...

   • Znaczenie Hollow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HOLLOW definicja: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2....

   • Hollow: Thai Translation

     HOLLOW translate: กลวง, (เสียง) ก้อง, สิ่งที่กลวง หรือโบ๋,...

   • Hollow Turkish Translation

     HOLLOW translate: kovuk, oyuk, boş, boş, anlamsız, yararsız,...

   • Hollow Spanish Translation

     HOLLOW translate: hueco, hueco, hueco, valle, hueco/ca...

   • Hollow: Ukrainian Translation

     HOLLOW - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Hollow: Czech Translation

     hollow - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Hollow: German Translation

     HOLLOW translate: hohl, hohl, die Höhle, die Vertiefung....

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word hollow as an adjective, noun, verb, and adverb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of hollow.

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

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   Hollow can be an adjective meaning having a hole or empty space inside, or not sincere or valuable. It can also be a noun meaning a hole or a valley. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of hollow.

5. 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.

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

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   adjective. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity. “a hollow wall” “a hollow tree” “ hollow cheeks” “his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year” synonyms: empty. holding or containing nothing. cavernous. being or suggesting a cavern. deep-set, recessed, sunken. having a sunken area. fistular, fistulate, fistulous.

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

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   Hollow means having a cavity, gap, or space within something, or being deeply indented or concave. It can also describe something that is insincere, empty, or lacking substance. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples of hollow.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhollow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective hollow, which can describe something with a hole or empty space inside, or something that makes a low sound. See examples, synonyms and related idioms.