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- Dictionaryhol·low/ˈhälō/
adjective
- 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "each fiber has a hollow core" Similar Opposite
- 2. without significance: "the result was a hollow victory" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a hole or depression in something: "a hollow at the base of a large tree" Similar
verb
- 1. form by making a hole: "a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range"
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The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.
a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.
devoid of significance or point. “a hollow victory”. synonyms: empty, vacuous. meaningless, nonmeaningful. having no meaning or direction or purpose. noun. a cavity or space in something. “hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”. see more.
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. v.intr.
a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface: The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind. Synonyms.
adjective. hollowest, hollower. Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave. Webster's New World. Deeply set; sunken. Hollow cheeks.
Hollow definition: having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty. See examples of HOLLOW used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
hollow meaning, definition, what is hollow: having an empty space inside: Learn more.