hollow

hollow is on the Basic English 850 List.

hole - hollow - hook

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒl.əʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑ.loʊ/

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Adjective

Positive hollow

Comparative hollower

Superlative hollowest

1. If something has nothing inside of it, it is hollow.

   The box is hollow.

2. If the inside of a tree or log has rotted away so the middle is empty, it is hollow.

   The rabbit ran through the hollow log.

3. Lacking enthusiasm or cheer

   "He let out a hollow laugh"

Verb

Plain form hollow

Third-person singular hollows

Past tense hollowed

Past participle hollowed

Present participle hollowing

1. (transitive) If you hollow out something, you make a hole in it.
   • Synonym: excavate