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Definitions for Hollowing

[1] having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
[2] having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface.
[3] sunken, as the cheeks or eyes.
[4] (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice.
[5] without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory.
[6] insincere or false: hollow compliments.
[7] hungry; having an empty feeling: I feel absolutely hollow, so let's eat.
[8] an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity.
[9] a valley: They took the sheep to graze in the hollow.
[10] Foundry . a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle.
[11] to make hollow (often followed by out ): to hollow out a log.
[12] to form by making something hollow (often followed by out ): to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs.
[13] to become hollow.
[14] in a hollow manner: The politician's accusations rang hollow.
[15] beat all hollow , to surpass or outdo completely: His performance beat the others all hollow. Also beat hollow.
[16] having a hole, cavity, or space within; not solid
[17] having a sunken area; concave
[18] recessed or deeply set hollow cheeks
[19] (of sounds) as if resounding in a hollow place
[20] without substance or validity
[21] hungry or empty
[22] insincere; cynical
[23] a hollow leg or hollow legs the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effects
[24] beat someone hollow British informal to defeat someone thoroughly and convincingly
[25] a cavity, opening, or space in or within something
[26] a depression or dip in the land
[27] to make or become hollow
[28] to form (a hole, cavity, etc) or (of a hole, etc) to be formed

Words related to Hollowing

hollowmuted, fruitless, worthless, futile, pointless, empty, useless, flimsy, cavern, sunken, depressed, void, vaulted, curved, cleft, notched, arched, dimpled, cupped, excavated

Words nearby Hollowing

hollowholliger, hollingshead, hollister, holliston, hollo, hollow, hollow back, hollow bone, hollow leg, hollow newel, hollow sea

Origin of Hollowing

before 900; Middle English holw(e ), holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole

Other words from Hollowing

hol·low·ly , adverb
hol·low·ness , noun
half-hol·low , adjective
un·hol·low , adjective
un·hol·lowed , adjective

Word origin for Hollowing

C12: from holu, inflected form of Old English holh cave; related to Old Norse holr, German hohl; see hole

Synonyms for Hollowing

arched, cleft, cupped, curved, depressed, dimpled, excavated, indented, notched, pitted, striated, sunken, vaulted, void, alveolate, carved out, cavernous, concave, cup-shaped, deep-set, incurved, infundibular, not solid, troughlike, unfilled, vacant