Hollowing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hollowing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hollow.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hollow.
More Meanings
- The process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process.
- The act of one who hollows (hollos); a cry or shouting.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression
Near-synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow
Such hollowing is not seen in the smaller otoliths figured by Campana (herein reproduced on Pl. 5, Fig. 1) and by Ohe, and it may be a feature that […]
At length, about three o'clock in the morning, we heard the distant hollowings of our watermen, and soon after refreshed ourselves with copious draughts of the delicious water of the Nile.
Word Forms
- hollowings
Synonyms for hollowing
Depending on context, synonyms include hollow, cavity, concavity, depression, hallooing, halloo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sunken, cavernous, dig, hole, excavate, cannular.
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