hollow: Meaning and Definition of

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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.

1. an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity.
2. a valley: They took the sheep to graze in the hollow.
3. a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle.

1. to make hollow (often fol. by out): to hollow out a log.
2. to form by making something hollow (often fol. by out): to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs.

1. to become hollow.

1. in a hollow manner: The politician's accusations rang hollow.
2. to surpass or outdo completely: His performance beat the others all hollow.