Noun
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a depression hollowed out of solid matter
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a small valley between mountains
"he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
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a cavity or space in something
"hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"
Verb
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remove the interior of
"hollow out a tree trunk"
- hollow out - core out -
remove the inner part or the core of
"the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
Adjective
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devoid of significance or point
"empty promises"
"a hollow victory"
"vacuous comments"
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as if echoing in a hollow space
"the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"
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not solid
having a space or gap or cavity
"a hollow wall"
"a hollow tree"
"hollow cheeks"
"his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"