hollow
Pronunciation
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Positive |
- If something has nothing inside of it, it is hollow.
- The box is hollow.
- 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.
- Lacking enthusiasm or cheer
- "He let out a hollow laugh"
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you hollow out something, you make a hole in it.
- Synonym: excavate