hollow

hollow: hol|low¹ [ˈhɔləu US ˈha:-] adj

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1¦(empty inside)¦

2 hollow eyes/cheeks etc

3¦(sound)¦

4¦(no value)¦

5 hollow laugh/voice etc

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[: Old English; Origin: holh 'hole, hollow place']

1.) ¦(EMPTY INSIDE)¦

having an empty space inside

▪ a hollow tree

2.) hollow eyes/cheeks etc

eyes etc where the skin sinks inwards

▪ He was short and thin, with a sharp nose and hollow eyes.

3.) ¦(SOUND)¦

a hollow sound is low and clear like the sound made when you hit something empty

▪ There was a hollow thump as the cars collided.

4.) ¦(NO VALUE)¦

words, events, or people that are hollow have no real worth or value

▪ They won, but it was a hollow victory .

▪ Even as he spoke, Ivan was well aware of the hollow ring to his words.

5.) hollow laugh/voice etc

a hollow laugh or voice makes a weak sound and is without emotion

>hollowly adv

▪ Sam laughed hollowly.

>hollowness n [U]

hollow ²

hollow² n

a place in something that is at a slightly lower level than its surface

= ↑dip

▪ Make a slight hollow in the middle of each cake.

hollow ³

hollow³ v [T usually passive]

to make the surface of something curve inwards

▪ The steps were hollowed by centuries of use.

hollow out [hollow sth<=>out] phr v

to make a hole or empty space by removing the inside part of something

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Synonyms:

Vacant, empty, void, cavernous, Depression, low spot, low place / Insincere, treacherous, false, faithless, hypocritical, pharisaical, deceitful, false-hearted, hollow-hearted, Cavity, concavity, depression, excavation, pit, hole, cave, cavern, dent, dint, dimple / Deep, low, rumbling, Groove, channel, canal, Excavate, scoop, dig out, Wholly, completely, utterly, out and out, entirely, thoroughly

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Hollow — may refer to: *A closed body which is not solid or filled. i.e. contains empty space or air. **Hollow Earth theory, the idea that the planet Earth has a hollow interior and possibly an inhabitable inner surface. **Tree hollow, a hollow in a… … Wikipedia
Hollow — Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hollow — [häl′ō] adj. [ME holwe < OE holh: see HOLE] 1. having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid 2. depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave 3. deeply set; sunken [hollow… … English World dictionary
hollow — [adj1] empty, hollowed out alveolate, arched, carved out, cavernous, cleft, concave, cupped, cup shaped, curved, deep set, depressed, dimpled, excavated, incurved, indented, infundibular, notched, not solid, pitted, striated, sunken, troughlike,… … New thesaurus
hollow — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a hole or empty space inside. 2) concave. 3) (of a sound) echoing. 4) lacking significance or sincerity. ► NOUN 1) a hole or depression. 2) a small valley … English terms dictionary
Hollow — Hol low, n. 1. A cavity, natural or artificial; an unfilled space within anything; a hole, a cavern; an excavation; as the hollow of the hand or of a tree. [1913 Webster] 2. A low spot surrounded by elevations; a depressed part of a surface; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, adv. Wholly; completely; utterly; chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See {All}, adv. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] The more civilized so called Caucasian races have beaten the Turks… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hollowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hollowing}.] To make hollow, as by digging, cutting, or engraving; to excavate. Trees rudely hollowed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hollow — adj empty, *vain, nugatory, otiose, idle Ana & Contrasted words: see those at EMPTY adj 2 hollow n cavity, *hole, pocket, void, vacuum Analogous words: excavation, digging (see corresponding verbs at DIG): * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Hollow — Hol*low , interj. [See {Hollo}.] Hollo. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, v. i. To shout; to hollo. [1913 Webster] Whisperings and hollowings are alike to a deaf ear. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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