Home › Words › H › hollowinghollowing/ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/hollowing · noun — the process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).hollowing is pronounced /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/.EtymologyFrom hollow.nounThe process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process.e.g.“Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression”The act of one who hollows (hollos); a cry or shouting.e.g.“Near-synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hollering 75% match — The act of one who hollers. vs hollowing →hallow 70% match — A saint; a holy person; an apostle. vs hollowing →holler 67% match — A yell, shout. vs hollowing →hallooing 66% match — A cry of halloo. vs hollowing →holloway 65% match — A road or track that is significantly lower than the land on either side, not formed by recent engineering but possibly of much greater age. vs hollowing →hallowing 63% match — The act by which something is hallowed. vs hollowing →hollerer 63% match — One who hollers. vs hollowing →howling 61% match — The act of producing howls. vs hollowing →