# hollowing

Pronunciation: US say "HAH-loh-ing" /ˈhɑloʊɪŋ/; UK say "HOL-oh-ing" /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of hollow. — present participle and gerund of hollow
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of hollow. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _The river is slowly hollowing the limestone beneath the old bridge._
   - _Hollowing the trunk by fire was a common way to build a boat._

## Noun

2. The process of making or becoming empty on the inside, or the result of that process.
   - Simple: The act of making something empty inside, or the empty space left behind.
   - _The hollowing of the old oak left a cavity big enough for an owl to nest in._
   - _Years of erosion produced a gradual hollowing along the base of the cliff._
3. The act of shouting or calling out loudly; a shout or cry.
   - Simple: A loud shout or cry made by a person.
   - _The hollowing of the hunters echoed through the valley as the chase began._
   - _A great hollowing went up from the dock when the ship came into view._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Formed from the word "hollow".
**Meaning 3** — Formed from the word "hollow".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hollowing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).