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hollow definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hollow 2 senses of hollow Sense 1 excavate, dig, hollow => drive => trench, ditch Sense 2 hollow, hollow out core out => rout, gouge, groove => scallop, scollop => hole => suck in draw in => scoop out => cavern, cavern out => cave, undermine => dig, dig out => excavate => core Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hollow 2 senses of hollow Sense 1 excavate, dig, hollow => drive => trench, ditch Sense 2 hollow, hollow out core out => rout, gouge, groove => scallop, scollop => hole => suck in draw in => scoop out => cavern, cavern out => cave, undermine => sap => dig, dig out => lift => trench => dibble => excavate => core Entailment of verb hollow Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hollow 2 senses of hollow Sense 1 excavate, dig, hollow => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 2 hollow, hollow out core out => empty Familiarity of verb hollow hollow used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hollow Sense 1 excavate, dig, hollow => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 2 hollow, hollow out core out => empty -------------- Grep of noun hollow hollow hollow-back holloware hollowness hollowware Overview of noun hollow The noun hollow has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hollow -- (a cavity or space in something "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks") 2. (1) hollow, holler -- (a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians") 3. (1) hole, hollow -- (a depression hollowed out of solid matter) Overview of verb hollow The verb hollow has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. excavate, dig, hollow -- (remove the inner part or the core of "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite") 2. hollow, hollow out core out -- (remove the interior of "hollow out a tree trunk") Overview of adj hollow The adj hollow has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (1) hollow -- (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") 2. (1) false, hollow -- (deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses") 3. (1) hollow -- (as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom") 4. (1) empty, hollow, vacuous -- (devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments") Antonyms of adj hollow 4 senses of hollow Sense 1 hollow (vs. solid) solid (vs. hollow) => massive => unhollowed Sense 2 false, hollow INDIRECT (VIA insincere) -> sincere Sense 3 hollow INDIRECT (VIA reverberant) -> unreverberant, nonresonant Sense 4 empty, hollow, vacuous INDIRECT (VIA meaningless) -> meaningful Similarity of adj hollow 4 senses of hollow Sense 1 hollow (vs. solid) => cavernous => deep-set, sunken, recessed => empty => fistular, fistulate, fistulous => hollowed => tubular, cannular Sense 2 false, hollow => insincere (vs. sincere) Sense 3 hollow => reverberant (vs. unreverberant), ringing Sense 4 empty, hollow, vacuous => meaningless (vs. meaningful) Attributes of adj hollow 1 of 4 senses of hollow Sense 1 hollow (vs. solid) => solidity Familiarity of adj hollow hollow used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj hollow hollow hollow-eyed hollowed Overview of noun hollow The noun hollow has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hollow -- (a cavity or space in something "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks") 2. (1) hollow, holler -- (a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians") 3. (1) hole, hollow -- (a depression hollowed out of solid matter) Overview of verb hollow The verb hollow has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. excavate, dig, hollow -- (remove the inner part or the core of "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite") 2. hollow, hollow out core out -- (remove the interior of "hollow out a tree trunk") Overview of adj hollow The adj hollow has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (1) hollow -- (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") 2. (1) false, hollow -- (deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses") 3. (1) hollow -- (as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom") 4. (1) empty, hollow, vacuous -- (devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments")
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