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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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   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.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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   A valley between mountains is called a hollow and if you're really thin, you may have hollow cheeks. Things like words and promises are hollow if the person uttering them does not intend to keep them.

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

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   If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one. ...a hollow man who's coasted on charm for far too long.

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

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   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. v.intr. To become hollow or empty.

9. 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOLLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. without meaning or real feeling: 3. If someone has…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hollowhollow | meaning of hollow in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    hollow meaning, definition, what is hollow: having an empty space inside: Learn more.