hollowing
/ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/noun, verb
hollowing is spelled H-O-L-L-O-W-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hollowing means “The process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hollowing is hollowings.
How many letters and syllables are in hollowing?
| Letters | 9: H-O-L-L-O-W-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hollowing?
Hollowing appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hollowing?
- /ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/
Hollowing has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hollowing
- hollowings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hollowing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process by which something becomes hollowed, or the result of that process.
Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollow, cavity, concavity, depression
- 2
The act of one who hollows (hollos); a cry or shouting.
Near-synonyms: hallooing, halloo, hollering, holler, bellowing, bellow
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of hollow
- 2
present participle and gerund of hollow
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hollowing come from?
From hollow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).