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hol·low       (hŏl'ō)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   hol·low·er, hol·low·est
  1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.
  2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
  3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.
  4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).
  5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.

n.  
  1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall.
  2. An indented or concave surface or area.
  3. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life.
  4. A small valley between mountains.

v.   hol·lowed, hol·low·ing, hol·lows

v.   tr.
  1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin.
  2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.

v.   intr.
To become hollow or empty.


[Middle English holwe, holowe, from holgh, hole, burrow (influenced by hole, hollow), from Old English holh; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

hol'low·ly adv., hol'low·ness n.
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