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Meaning of the word hollow in English

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hollow

US /ˈhɑː.loʊ/
UK /ˈhɑː.loʊ/
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Adjective

1.

having a hole or empty space inside

Example:
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The tree trunk was hollow inside.
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The ball was hollow and light.
Synonym:
solidfull
2.

without real value or meaning; insincere

Example:
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His promises turned out to be hollow.
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It was a hollow victory, with many casualties.
Synonym:
emptymeaninglessinsincerevainfutileworthlesssuperficialspeciousfalsedeceptive

Noun

1.

a hollow place, especially a small valley or depression in the ground

Example:
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They found shelter in a hollow in the hills.
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The children played in the hollow behind the house.
Synonym:
depressiondipvalleybasinconcavity

Verb

1.

make a hollow in; excavate

Example:
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The carpenter will hollow out the wood to make a bowl.
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The river had hollowed out a deep channel over centuries.
Synonym:
excavatescoop outgouge outdig outcarve out
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