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hollow out

hol·low out
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hol-oh out]
    • /ˈhɒl oʊ aʊt/
    • /ˈhɒləʊ ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-oh out]
    • /ˈhɒl oʊ aʊt/

Definitions of hollow out words

  • transitivephrasal verb hollow out make hollow, scoop out 1
  • transitivephrasal verb hollow out scoop, dig: a hole, etc. 1
  • phrasal verb hollow out If you hollow something out, you remove the inside part of it. 0
  • noun hollow out to make by hollowing 0
  • verb hollow out (Transitive Verb) To make something hollow. 0
  • verb hollow out (Intransitive Verb) To become hollow. 0
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Parts of speech for Hollow out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hollow out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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