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hollow

/ˈhɑloʊ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Hollow means: not solid; having a space or gap or cavity.

Synonyms for hollow28

noun, as in a small valley between mountains

holler

noun, as in a depression hollowed out of solid matter

hole

verb, as in remove the inner part or the core of

excavate, dig

verb, as in remove the interior of

hollow out, core out

adjective, as in not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

cavernous, deep-set, sunken, recessed, fistular, fistulate, fistulous, tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform, empty

adjective, as in devoid of significance or force

empty, vacuous, meaningless, nonmeaningful

adjective, as in lacking in substance or character

insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal

adjective, as in as if echoing in a hollow space

reverberant

also used for hollow

depression, niche

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of hollow

solid

What does hollow mean?9

adjective

1

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity“a hollow wall”

2

devoid of significance or force“empty promises”

3

lacking in substance or character“a hollow person”

4

as if echoing in a hollow space“the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom”

verb

1

remove the inner part or the core of“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”

2

remove the interior of“hollow out a tree trunk”

noun

1

a small valley between mountains“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”

2

a depression hollowed out of solid matter

3

a cavity or space in something“hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hollow?3

two syllables

followswallow

three syllables

apollo
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Hollow in a sentence

  • Ziri stood next to a large and hollow oak tree.Amastan
  • Rain formed pools in the hollow spaces on the rocks.frpzzd
  • Claudio knocked on the wall and it seemed to be hollow.Amastan
  • The tree trunk was hollow because the center had rotted out.Atversch
  • He allowed himself a hollow laugh at what he had just thought.flomper
  • We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.unknown
  • The fox hid in the hollow of a tree.CK
  • How exactly do they hollow out and then dry the gourd?Wierdmin

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hollow

as a noun

plural
hollows

as a verb

past tense
hollowed
present participle
hollowing
third-person singular
hollows
past participle
hollowed

as a adjective

comparative
hollower
superlative
hollowest