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- Dictionaryhollow/ˈhɒləʊ/
adjective
- 1. having a hole or empty space inside: "a hollow metal tube" Similar Opposite
- 2. without real significance or value: "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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HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in…. Learn more.
The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.
HOLLOW meaning: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in…. Learn more.
Hollow definition: having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty. See examples of HOLLOW used in a sentence.
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. fistular, fistulate, fistulous.
n. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HOLLOW definition: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. without meaning or real feeling: 3. If someone has…. Learn more.