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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.
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.
If something is hollow, it is empty on the inside. A chocolate Easter bunny looks like so much chocolate until you realize that it is hollow and quickly eaten. The idea of emptiness is apparent in the other uses for hollow too.
Hollow definition: having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty. See examples of HOLLOW used in a sentence.
Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
