noun
a cavity or space in something
Examples
- hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
noun
a small valley between mountains
Synonyms
Examples
- he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
noun
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Synonyms
verb
remove the inner part or the core of
Synonyms
Examples
- the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
verb
remove the interior of
Synonyms
hollow out
core out
Examples
- hollow out a tree trunk
adjective
not solid
Examples
- 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
adjective
as if echoing in a hollow space
Examples
- the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom
adjective
devoid of significance or force
Synonyms
Examples
- empty promises
- a hollow victory
- vacuous comments
adjective
lacking in substance or character
Examples
- a hollow person