hol·low
hol·low/ˈhälō/
adjective
- having a hole or empty space inside."each fiber has a hollow core"synonyms: empty, not solid, void, unfilled, vacant, hollowed out
- without significance."the result was a hollow victory"synonyms: meaningless, empty, valueless, worthless, useless, pyrrhic, futile, of no use, of no value, of no avail, fruitless, profitless, pointless, unavailing, bootless
noun
a hole or depression in something.
"a hollow at the base of a large tree"
synonyms: hole, pit, cavity, crater, trough, cave, cavern, depression, indentation, concavity, dent, dint, dip, dimple, dish, basin, niche, nook, cranny, recess
verb
- form by making a hole."a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range"synonyms: gouge out, scoop out, dig out, cut out, excavate, channel
- deprive (an institution or system) of elements that enable it to function properly."its finances were ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing"
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adjective. , hol·low·er, hol·low·est. having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface.
hollow in American English · 1. having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty · 2. having a depression or concavity · 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes · 4.
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