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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•low /ˈhɑloʊ/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v., adv. adj. - having a space or cavity inside;
empty:a hollow sphere. - (of a surface) having a curve inward or downward:a hollow surface.
- sunken:hollow cheeks.
- (of a sound) not resonant;
dull, muffled, or deep:He answered in a hollow voice. - not having significance or importance;
meaningless:a hollow victory. - insincere;
false:a hollow laugh.
n. [countable] - a shallow valley.
v. - hollow out, [ ~ + out + obj]
- to make hollow:to hollow out a log.
- to form (something) by this action:hollowed out a canoe from a log.
adv. - in a hollow manner.
hol•low•ly, adv. hol•low•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•low (hol′ō),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v., adv. adj. - 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. - insincere or false:hollow compliments.
- hungry;
having an empty feeling:I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat.
n. - an empty space within anything;
a hole, depression, or cavity. - a valley:They took the sheep to graze in the hollow.
- Metallurgy[Foundry.]a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle.
v.t. - to make hollow (often fol. by out):to hollow out a log.
- to form by making something hollow (often fol. by out):to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs.
v.i. - to become hollow.
adv. - in a hollow manner:The politician's accusations rang hollow.
- Idioms beat all hollow, to surpass or outdo completely:His performance beat the others all hollow.
Also, beat hollow. - bef. 900; Middle English holw(e), holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vain, empty, futile, pointless.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ adj - 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
adv - beat someone hollow ⇒ Brit informal to defeat someone thoroughly and convincingly
n - a cavity, opening, or space in or within something
- a depression or dip in the land
vb
often followed by out, usually when tr: - to make or become hollow
- to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed
Etymology: 12th Century: from holu, inflected form of Old English holh cave; related to Old Norse holr, German hohl; see holeˈhollowly adv ˈhollowness n |