How to pronounce "hollow"

• "hollow" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "hollow"

Noun

a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"

Synonyms:

• hollow

Noun

a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"

Synonyms:

• hollow
• holler

Noun

a depression hollowed out of solid matter

Synonyms:

• hole
• hollow

Verb

remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

Synonyms:

• excavate
• dig
• hollow

Verb

remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"

Synonyms:

• hollow
• hollow out
• core out

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:

• hollow

Adjective

as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"

Synonyms:

• hollow

Adjective

devoid of significance or force; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"

Synonyms:

• empty
• hollow
• vacuous

Adjective

lacking in substance or character; "a hollow person"

Synonyms:

• hollow