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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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   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.

3. 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.

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

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   Definitions of hollow. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. Below him the town lay warm in the hollow of the hill. [ + of/in/between] ...where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond. Synonyms: cavity, cup, hole, bowl More Synonyms of hollow.

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

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   1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall. 2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). 3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain. 4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan). 5.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › hollowHollow Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Empty or worthless; not real or meaningful. Hollow praise. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: vacuous. empty. void. unsound. unfilled. tympanic. treacherous. lacunar.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhollow 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.