Standard Lemma guide

hollowing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 L OW0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of one who hollows (hollos); a cry or shouting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of hollow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hollow.