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ALL meanings of hollow

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  • adjective hollow having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 2
  • noun hollow an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity. 1
  • noun hollow a valley: They took the sheep to graze in the hollow. 1
  • noun hollow Foundry. a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle. 1
  • verb with object hollow to make hollow (often followed by out): to hollow out a log. 1
  • verb with object hollow to form by making something hollow (often followed by out): to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs. 1
  • verb without object hollow to become hollow. 1
  • adverb hollow in a hollow manner: The politician's accusations rang hollow. 1
  • idioms hollow beat all hollow, to surpass or outdo completely: His performance beat the others all hollow. Also, beat hollow. 1
  • adjective hollow empty inside 1
  • adjective hollow facial features: sunken 1
  • adjective hollow victory, argument: meaningless 1
  • noun hollow dip, depression 1
  • noun hollow valley 1
  • adjective hollow insincere 1
  • noun hollow Form by making a hole. 1
  • adjective hollow having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 1
  • adjective hollow sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 1
  • adjective hollow (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice. 1
  • adjective hollow without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory. 1
  • adjective hollow insincere or false: hollow compliments. 1
  • adjective hollow hungry; having an empty feeling: I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat. 1
  • adjective hollow Something that is hollow has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. 0
  • adjective hollow A surface that is hollow curves inwards. 0
  • countable noun hollow A hollow is a hole inside a tree. 0
  • countable noun hollow A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. 0
  • adjective hollow If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. 0
  • adjective hollow If someone gives a hollow laugh, they laugh in a way that shows that they do not really find something amusing. 0
  • adjective hollow A hollow sound is dull and echoing. 0
  • verb hollow If something is hollowed, its surface is made to curve inwards or downwards. 0
  • adjective hollow having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid 0
  • adjective hollow having a sunken area; concave 0
  • adjective hollow recessed or deeply set 0
  • adjective hollow (of sounds) as if resounding in a hollow place 0
  • adjective hollow without substance or validity 0
  • adjective hollow hungry or empty 0
  • adjective hollow insincere; cynical 0
  • noun hollow a cavity, opening, or space in or within something 0
  • noun hollow a depression or dip in the land 0
  • verb hollow to make or become hollow 0
  • verb hollow to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed 0
  • adjective hollow having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid 0
  • adjective hollow depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave 0
  • adjective hollow deeply set; sunken 0
  • adjective hollow empty or worthless; not real or meaningful 0
  • abbreviation HOLLOW hungry 0
  • adjective hollow deep-toned, dull, and muffled, as though resounding from something hollow 0
  • adverb hollow in a hollow manner 0
  • noun hollow a hollow formation or place; cavity; hole 0
  • noun hollow a small, sheltered valley 0
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