word
Hollow
HAH-loh
/ˈhɑːloʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hollow
Dictionary meaning
Devoid of significance or point.
Examples
- The hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom.
- I built myself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians.
Synonyms: vacuous
People also look up
Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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