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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.
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.
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.
Check pronunciation: hollow. Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈhɒləʊ/ /ˈhɑːləʊ/ an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground. All but one of the ponds are empty, their sites marked only by muddy hollows. The wheelbarrow got stuck in a hollow. The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills (= a small valley). She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
