Hollow out meaning
Hollow out is a phrasal verb that means to create an empty space within an object by removing its interior.
- Past simple
- hollowed out
- Past participle
- hollowed out
- -ing form
- hollowing out
What hollow out means
create internal spaceB2
To create an empty space within an object by removing its interior
They hollowed out a log to make a simple boat.
Similar phrasal verbs
With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, take out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out.
Common questions
What does hollow out mean?
To create an empty space within an object by removing its interior.
What is the past tense of hollow out?
Hollowed out, which is also its past participle.
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