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- DictionaryHol·low/ˈhälō/
adjective
- 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "each fiber has a hollow core"
- 2. without significance: "the result was a hollow victory"
noun
- 1. a hole or depression in something: "a hollow at the base of a large tree"
verb
- 1. form by making a hole: "a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range"
noun. an empty space within anything; a hole, depression, or cavity. a valley: They took the sheep to graze in the hollow. Foundry. a concavity connecting two surfaces otherwise intersecting at an obtuse angle. verb (used with object) to make hollow (often followed by out ): to hollow out a log.
Definitions of hollow. adjective. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity. “a hollow wall” “a hollow tree” “ hollow cheeks” “his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year” synonyms: empty. holding or containing nothing. cavernous. being or suggesting a cavern. deep-set, recessed, sunken. having a sunken area.
1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall. 2. An indented or concave surface or area. 3. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life. 4. A small valley between hills or mountains. v. hol·lowed, hol·low·ing, hol·lows. v.tr. 1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin. 2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.
Check pronunciation: hollow. Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is hollow has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. ...a hollow tree. ...a hollow cylinder. Synonyms: empty, vacant, void, unfilled More Synonyms of hollow. 2. adjective. A surface that is hollow curves inwards . He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks. 3. countable noun.
The kids were hollowing out pumpkins. a hollowed-out log. 2. : to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something. Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain. He hollowed out a bowl from the wood. HOLLOW meaning: 1 : having nothing inside not solid; 2 : curved inward or down.
Hollow Definition. hŏlō. hollowed, hollowest, hollowing, hollows, hollower. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. hollowest, hollower. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
