Noun | 1. | hollow - a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks" |
2. | hollow - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians" Synonyms: holler | |
3. | hollow - a depression hollowed out of solid matter Synonyms: hole | |
Verb | 1. | hollow - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite" |
2. | hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk" Synonyms: core out, hollow out | |
Adj. | 1. | hollow - 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" Antonyms: solid - entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "solid silver"; "a solid block of wood" |
2. | hollow - deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses" Synonyms: false | |
3. | hollow - as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom" | |
4. | hollow - devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments" |