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   hollow

   /ˈhɒləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "a hollow metal tube" Similar emptynot solidvoidunfilledvacanthollowed outOpposite solid
   • ▪ having a concave or sunken appearance: "her cheeks were hollow and she had dark circles under her eyes" Similar sunkendeep-setconcavedepresseddentedindentedcaved inrare:incurvate
   • ▪ (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on an empty container: "a hollow groan" Similar dulllowflattonelessexpressionlessmuffledmuteddeeprumblingechoingsepulchral
   • 2. without real significance or value: "the result was a hollow victory" Similar meaninglessemptyvaluelessworthlessuselesspyrrhicfutileof no useof no valueof no availfruitlessprofitlesspointlessunavailingarchaic:bootlessOpposite worthwhile
   • ▪ insincere: "a hollow promise" Similar insincerehypocriticalfeignedpretendedartificialfalsedissemblingdissimulatingdeceitfulshamcynicalcounterfeitspuriousuntrueunsoundflimsytwo-faceddouble-dealinginformal:phoneypretendOpposite sincere

   noun

   • 1. a hole or depression in something: "a hollow at the base of a large tree" Similar holepitcavitycratertroughcavecaverndepressionindentationconcavitydentdintdipdimpledishbasinnichenookcrannyrecess
   • ▪ an enclosed space within something: "he held them in the hollow of his hand"
   • ▪ a small valley: "the village nestles in a hollow on the edge of the New Forest" Similar valleyvaledaledenecombesladecloughglenstrathliterary:delldingle

   verb

   • 1. form by making a hole: "a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range"
   • ▪ make a hollow in: "Flora's laugh hollowed her cheeks"

   Word Origin Old Englishholh ‘cave’; obscurely related to hole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hollowly adverb
   • 2. hollowness noun

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   What does a hollow cheek mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in…. Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of hollow?

   • Hollow cheeks. Without substance or character. A hollow person. Empty or worthless; not real or meaningful. Hollow praise. A hollow formation or place; cavity; hole. An indented or concave surface or area. A small, sheltered valley. A void; an emptiness. A hollow in one's life. To make or become hollow. To scoop or form by making concave.

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   What is a hollow person?

   • Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave. Deeply set; sunken. Hollow cheeks. Without substance or character. A hollow person. Empty or worthless; not real or meaningful. Hollow praise. A hollow formation or place; cavity; hole.

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   What does it mean if a surface is hollow?

   • A surface that is hollow curves inwards. He had hollow cheeks, dark eyes, and a long nose. A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. The water flows into a hollow and forms a pond. If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness.

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   What does a hollow sound mean?

   • A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. The water flows into a hollow and forms a pond. If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. ...the hollowness of these promises. A hollow sound is dull and echoing. ...the hollow sound of a gunshot.

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   What is a hollow sphere?

   • a hollow sphere. a hollow surface. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. a hollow voice. a hollow victory. hollow compliments. I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat. an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity. They took the sheep to graze in the hollow.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOLLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hollow means having a hole or empty space inside, or not true or sincere. Learn how to use hollow as an adjective or a noun, and see synonyms and idioms.

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     a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a...

   • Hollow in Traditional Chinese

     HOLLOW translate: 空的, 空的，空心的, 虛偽的, （局面、情感或言語）無價值的，空洞的，虛偽的,...

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   The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.

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   If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one. ...a hollow man who's coasted on charm for far too long.

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   adjective. 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”. synonyms: empty. holding or containing nothing.

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   Learn the meaning of hollow as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, idioms, and pronunciation. Find out how to use hollow to describe something empty, sound, or not sincere, or a hole or a valley.

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   Hollow means having a space or cavity inside, not solid, or empty. It can also describe a valley, a sound, or a feeling. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related expressions of hollow.

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    adjective. hollowest, hollower. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave. Webster's New World. Deeply set; sunken. Hollow cheeks.