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- [hol-oh]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ/
- /ˈhɒləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hol-oh]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ/
Definitions of hollow word
- adjective hollow having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 2
- adjective hollow having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 1
- adjective hollow sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 1
- adjective hollow (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a hollow voice. 1
- adjective hollow without real or significant worth; meaningless: a hollow victory. 1
- adjective hollow insincere or false: hollow compliments. 1
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Origin of hollow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holw(e), holow, Old English holh a hollow place; akin to hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hollow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hollow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hollow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hollow
verb hollow
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- indent — indentation
- notch — an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- groove — a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism.
- dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
adjective hollow
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- unfilled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- unoccupied — without occupants; empty; vacant.
noun hollow
- cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- indentation — a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
- cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
- nook — a corner, as in a room.
Antonyms for hollow
verb hollow
adjective hollow
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- high-pitched — Music. played or sung at a high pitch.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- earnest — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
noun hollow
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- hump — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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