Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollowing

/ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: hol-low-ing
IPA: /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hollow

noun

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

verb

present participle and gerund of hollow

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression"
"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 […]"
"Near-synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow"
"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."

Etymology

From hollow.

Inflected Forms

hollowings (plural)

Phrases

hollowing out

Synonyms

hollowing out hollow cavity concavity depression hallooing halloo hollering holler bellowing bellow

Rhymes With

following swallowing wallowing

Questions

How do you pronounce hollowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/.
What does hollowing mean?: present participle and gerund of hollow
Where does hollowing come from?: From hollow.

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