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H0241900 (hŏl′ō)adj. hol·low·er, hol·low·est 1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.n.1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall.2. 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.

[Middle English holwe, holowe, from holgh, hole, burrow (influenced by hole, hollow), from Old English holh; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

hol′low·ly adv.hol′low·ness n.

hollow

(ˈhɒləʊ) adj1. having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid2. having a sunken area; concave3. recessed or deeply set: hollow cheeks. 4. (of sounds) as if resounding in a hollow place5. without substance or validity6. hungry or empty7. insincere; cynical8. a hollow leg hollow legs the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effectsadvbeat someone hollow informal Brit to defeat someone thoroughly and convincinglyn9. a cavity, opening, or space in or within something10. a depression or dip in the landvb11. to make or become hollow12. to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed[C12: from holu, inflected form of Old English holh cave; related to Old Norse holr, German hohl; see hole] ˈhollowly adv ˈhollowness n

hol•low

(ˈhɒl oʊ)

adj. -low•er, -low•est,
n., v.
adv. adj. 1. having a space or cavity inside; empty: a hollow sphere. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken: hollow cheeks. 4. not resonant: a hollow voice. 5. lacking significance: a hollow victory. 6. insincere; false: hollow compliments. n. 7. an empty space within something; hole; cavity. 8. a shallow valley. v.t. 9. to make hollow (often fol. by out). 10. to form by hollowing action (often fol. by out): to hollow a place in the sand. v.i. 11. to become hollow. adv. 12. in a hollow manner: The accusations rang hollow. [before 900; Middle English holw(e),holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole] hol′low•ly, adv. hol′low•ness, n.

hollow

Past participle: hollowed
Gerund: hollowing

Imperative
hollow
hollow

Present
I hollow
you hollow
he/she/it hollows
we hollow
you hollow
they hollow

Preterite
I hollowed
you hollowed
he/she/it hollowed
we hollowed
you hollowed
they hollowed

Present Continuous
I am hollowing
you are hollowing
he/she/it is hollowing
we are hollowing
you are hollowing
they are hollowing

Present Perfect
I have hollowed
you have hollowed
he/she/it has hollowed
we have hollowed
you have hollowed
they have hollowed

Past Continuous
I was hollowing
you were hollowing
he/she/it was hollowing
we were hollowing
you were hollowing
they were hollowing

Past Perfect
I had hollowed
you had hollowed
he/she/it had hollowed
we had hollowed
you had hollowed
they had hollowed

Future
I will hollow
you will hollow
he/she/it will hollow
we will hollow
you will hollow
they will hollow

Future Perfect
I will have hollowed
you will have hollowed
he/she/it will have hollowed
we will have hollowed
you will have hollowed
they will have hollowed

Future Continuous
I will be hollowing
you will be hollowing
he/she/it will be hollowing
we will be hollowing
you will be hollowing
they will be hollowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hollowing
you have been hollowing
he/she/it has been hollowing
we have been hollowing
you have been hollowing
they have been hollowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hollowing
you will have been hollowing
he/she/it will have been hollowing
we will have been hollowing
you will have been hollowing
they will have been hollowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hollowing
you had been hollowing
he/she/it had been hollowing
we had been hollowing
you had been hollowing
they had been hollowing

Conditional
I would hollow
you would hollow
he/she/it would hollow
we would hollow
you would hollow
they would hollow

Past Conditional
I would have hollowed
you would have hollowed
he/she/it would have hollowed
we would have hollowed
you would have hollowed
they would have hollowed

Hollow

Small valley.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hollow - a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"enclosed space, cavity - space that is surrounded by something
	2.	hollow - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"hollerdell, dingle - a small wooded hollowvale, valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
	3.	hollow - a depression hollowed out of solid matterholeburrow, tunnel - a hole made by an animal, usually for sheltergopher hole - a hole in the ground made by gopherskettle hole, kettle - (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial depositsnatural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formationcavity, pit - a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"chuckhole, pothole - a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)rabbit burrow, rabbit hole - a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbitswormhole - hole made by a burrowing worm
Verb	1.	hollow - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"excavate, digremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"trench, ditch - cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
	2.	hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"core out, hollow outempty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"gouge, rout - make a groove inscollop, scallop - form scallops in; "scallop the meat"hole - make holes insuck in, draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"scoop out - hollow out with a scoop; "scoop out a melon"cavern, cavern out - hollow out as if making a caverncave, undermine - hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"dig, dig out - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"excavate - form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"core - remove the core or center from; "core an apple"
Adj.	1.	hollow - not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"solid - entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood"
	2.	hollow - as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"reverberant - having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"
	3.	hollow - devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"empty, vacuousmeaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

hollow

adjective1. empty, vacant, void, unfilled, not solid a hollow cylinder
empty full, occupied, solid2. sunken, depressed, cavernous, indented, concave, deep-set hollow cheeks
sunken rounded, convex3. worthless, empty, useless, vain, meaningless, pointless, futile, fruitless, specious, Pyrrhic, unavailing Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.
worthless valuable, worthwhile, meaningful, genuine4. insincere, false, artificial, cynical, hypocritical, hollow-hearted His hollow laugh had no mirth in it.5. dull, low, deep, flat, rumbling, muted, muffled, expressionless, sepulchral, toneless, reverberant the hollow sound of a gunshot
dull vibrant, expressivenoun1. cavity, cup, hole, bowl, depression, pit, cave, den, basin, dent, crater, trough, cavern, excavation, indentation, dimple, concavity where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond
cavity bump, projection, mound2. valley, dale, glen, dell, dingle Locals in the sleepy hollow peered out of their country cottages.
valley hill, mountain, height, rise, bluff, knoll, kopje or koppie (S. African)verb1. (often followed by out) scoop out, dig out, excavate, gouge out, channel, groove, furrow Someone had hollowed out a large block of stone.

hollow

adjective1. Curving inward:cavernous, concave, indented, sunken.2. Lacking value, use, or substance:empty, idle, otiose, vacant, vain.noun1. A space in an otherwise solid mass:cavity, hole, pocket, vacuity, void.2. An area sunk below its surroundings:basin, concavity, depression, dip, pit, sag, sink, sinkhole.

Translations

中空的凹陷山谷空心的空洞的

hollow

(ˈholəu) adjective1. having an empty space in it. a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.中空的2. (of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow. a hollow voice.空洞的 noun1. something hollow. hollows in her cheeks.凹陷2. a small valley; a dip in the ground. You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.山谷ˈhollowness noun空洞beat hollow to beat thoroughly at a game etc. The local team were beaten hollow by eight goals to one on Saturday.把...完全打败hollow out to make hollow. They hollowed out a tree-trunk to make a boat.挖空

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all hollow

obsolete A premeditated or foregone result or circumstance. Many considered his defeat to be all hollow, as he never had a real chance from the outset.See also: all, hollow

beat (someone or something) all hollow

To totally outdo or defeat (someone or something). Primarily heard in UK, Australia. A: "Did you guys win today?" B: "We sure did! We beat them all hollow: 10-0!" I worked so hard on this project and beat it all hollow—everyone else's looked so bad compared to mine!See also: all, beat, hollow

beat (one) hollow

To defeat an opponent easily and/or by a wide margin. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The final score was 17-1? Wow, we really beat that team hollow!See also: beat, hollow

ring hollow

To sound or give the sense of being false, insincere, or not genuine. The statements that followed made her apology ring hollow. The dialogue in the film rings hollow—no one talks like that in real life.See also: hollow, ring

ring false

To seem or sound false, insincere, inauthentic, or deceitful. (Much less common than the opposite, "ring true.") I personally think that their reasoning rings a bit false. The actor's vacuous, overblown performance is sure to ring false for anyone who grew up in that part of the country.See also: false, ring

have a hollow leg

To be able to consume a larger amount of food or drink (especially alcohol) than is typical. Also seen as "have hollow legs." The steakhouse, known for its huge portions, is introducing a number of smaller menu items for those who don't have a hollow leg. The way she drinks on a night out, you'd swear she has a hollow leg.See also: have, hollow, leg

have hollow legs

To be able to consume a larger amount of food or drink (especially alcohol) than is typical. Also seen as "have a hollow leg." The steakhouse, known for its huge portions, is introducing a number of smaller menu items for those who don't have hollow legs. The way she drinks on a night out, you'd swear she has hollow legs.See also: have, hollow, leg

in the hollow of (one's) hand

Under one's total influence, domination, or control. Often used in the blessing "May God hold/keep you in the hollow of His hand." At this point in history, these four men held the entirety of Europe in the hollow of their hands. She now has the entire company in the hollow of her hand. We are all sending our thoughts and prayers to you and your family during this tragic time. May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.See also: hand, hollow, of

hollow out

To remove something from the inside of something else, often by scraping or scooping. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hollow" and "out." We need to hollow the pumpkin out before we can carve a face on it.See also: hollow, out

hollow something out

to make the inside of something hollow. Martha hollowed the book out and put her money inside. She hollowed out a book.See also: hollow, out

to have a hollow leg

Fig. to have a great capacity or need for food or drink. Bobby can drink more beer than I can afford. I think he has a hollow leg!See also: have, hollow, leg

beat hollow

see under beat the pants off. See also: beat, hollow

beat the pants off

Also, beat hollow. Win decisively over someone, outdo. For example, When it comes to the Patriots' Day parade, Lexington beats the pants off the neighboring towns , or This beer beats the other brands hollow. Both phrases use beat in the sense of "surpass." Pants off has served as an intensifier since about 1930; the variant dates from about 1775. See also: beat, off, pant

ring false

Also, have a false or hollow ring ; strike a false note. Seem wrong or deceitful, as in Her denial rings false-I'm sure she was there when it happened, or His good wishes always seem to have a hollow ring, or Carol's congratulatory phone call really struck a false note. Ring false and the antonym, ring true, which means "seem genuine," allude to the old practice of judging a coin genuine or fake by the sound it gives out when tapped. This practice became obsolete when coins ceased to be made of precious metals, but by then the idioms were being used to refer to other matters. [Mid-1800s] See also: false, ring

beat someone hollow

BRITISHIf you beat someone hollow, you defeat them completely. Radio's attempts at horror are generally beaten hollow by the terrifying capabilities of cinema. If she hadn't been wearing high-heeled shoes, she would have beaten him hollow.See also: beat, hollow, someone

ring hollow

sound hollow

COMMON If a statement or promise rings hollow or sounds hollow, it does not seem true or sincere. Now the promise of a long, secure career rings hollow, employers must find new ways to attract staff. Official claims that the two countries are close friends sound increasingly hollow. Note: You can also say that a statement or promise has a hollow ring. The Government's claim to be making record investments in railways has a very hollow ring. Compare with ring true. Note: The idea is of an object that is meant to be solid making a loud noise when struck, indicating that it is weaker or cheaper than it was believed to be. See also: hollow, ring

beat the pants off

prove to be vastly superior to. informal 1990 Paul Auster The Music of Chance ‘Not bad, kid,’ Nashe said. ‘You beat the pants off me.’ See also: beat, off, pant

beat someone hollow

defeat or surpass someone completely or thoroughly.See also: beat, hollow, someone

hollow legs

a large capacity for drinking alcohol without getting drunk, or for eating without becoming sated. humorousSee also: hollow, leg

in the hollow of your hand

entirely in your power.See also: hand, hollow, of

beat somebody/something ˈhollow

beat somebody easily in a contest, etc.; be much better than somebody/something: As a cook he beats the professionals hollow.See also: beat, hollow, somebody, something

ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow

seem true/false/insincere: What you’ve said about Jim just doesn’t ring true. Are we talking about the same person? ♢ His apology rings a little hollow.See also: false, hollow, ring, true

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all hollow

beat (someone or something) all hollow

beat (one) hollow

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have a hollow leg

have hollow legs

in the hollow of (one's) hand

hollow out

hollow something out

to have a hollow leg

beat hollow

beat the pants off

ring false

beat someone hollow

ring hollow

sound hollow

beat the pants off

beat someone hollow

hollow legs

in the hollow of your hand

beat somebody/something ˈhollow

ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow

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adj empty

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adj sunken

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adj worthless

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adj insincere

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adj dull

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noun cavity

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noun valley

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verb scoop out

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adj curving inward

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adj lacking value, use, or substance

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noun a space in an otherwise solid mass

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noun an area sunk below its surroundings

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noun a cavity or space in something

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noun a small valley between mountains

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noun a depression hollowed out of solid matter

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verb remove the inner part or the core of