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hol⋅low

[hol-oh] adjective, -er, -est, noun, verb, adverb
–adjective
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.
–noun
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.
–verb (used with object)
11. to make hollow (often fol. by out): to hollow out a log.
12. to form by making something hollow (often fol. by out): to hollow a place in the sand; boats hollowed out of logs.
–verb (used without object)
13. to become hollow.
–adverb
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.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME holw(e), holow, OE holh a hollow place; akin to hole


hol⋅low⋅ly, adverb
hol⋅low⋅ness, noun


5. vain, empty, futile, pointless.
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Main Entry: hol·low
Pronunciation: 'häl-(")O, -&(-w)
Function: noun
: a depressed part of a surface or a concavity hollow atthe back of the knee>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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