v. To cut or dig out or to cut or dig a hole in; make a cut or cave in; excavate. The soldier hollowed out a foxhole in the ground to lie in. The Indians used to hollow out a log to make a canoe. Joe's father hollowed out a pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern.
HOLLOW OUT
Meaning of HOLLOW OUT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012