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hollow
[hol-oh]
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
a hollow sphere.
having a depression or concavity.
a hollow surface.
sunken, as the cheeks or eyes.
(of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep.
a hollow voice.
without real or significant worth; meaningless.
a hollow victory.
Synonyms: , , ,insincere or false.
hollow compliments.
hungry; having an empty feeling.
I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat.
noun
an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity.
a valley.
They took the sheep to graze in the hollow.
Foundry.a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle.
verb (used with object)
to make hollow (often followed byout ).
to hollow out a log.
to form by making something hollow (often followed byout ).
to hollow a place in the sand;
boats hollowed out of logs.
verb (used without object)
to become hollow.
adverb
in a hollow manner.
The politician's accusations rang hollow.
hollow
/ ˈɒəʊ /
adjective
having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid
having a sunken area; concave
recessed or deeply set
hollow cheeks
(of sounds) as if resounding in a hollow place
without substance or validity
hungry or empty
insincere; cynical
the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effects
adverb
informalto defeat someone thoroughly and convincingly
noun
a cavity, opening, or space in or within something
a depression or dip in the land
verb
to make or become hollow
to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed
Other 51Թ Forms
- hollowly adverb
- hollowness noun
- half-hollow adjective
- unhollow adjective
- unhollowed adjective
- ˈDZǷɱ adverb
- ˈDZǷɲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hollow1
Idioms and Phrases
beat all hollow, to surpass or outdo completely: Also beat hollow.
His performance beat the others all hollow.
Example Sentences
"It is no justification for a disrespect or for a hollowing out of the Geneva Conventions," she said.
However, a hollow feeling was left after both finals, given how much of a whimper the Scots went out with on each occasion.
However, despite the bluster, Trump's warning may be a little more hollow than it seems.
This time, things are different, with the administration hollowing out many of the mechanisms of government, including federal grants and aid across the board.
It also withers behind a paywall, is manipulated by social media algorithms and hollowed out by covert corporate consolidation.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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