Definitions for hollow
ˈhɒl oʊhol·low

Princeton's WordNet(2.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hollow(noun)

   a cavity or space in something

   "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"

2. hollow, holler(noun)

   a small valley between mountains

   "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"

3. hole, hollow(adj)

   a depression hollowed out of solid matter

4. hollow(adj)

   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"

5. hollow(adj)

   as if echoing in a hollow space

   "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"

6. empty, hollow, vacuous(verb)

   devoid of significance or point

   "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"

7. excavate, dig, hollow(verb)

   remove the inner part or the core of

   "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

8. hollow, hollow out, core out(verb)

   remove the interior of

   "hollow out a tree trunk"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hollow(adj)

   having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

2. Hollow(adj)

   depressed; concave; gaunt; sunken

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

3. Hollow(adj)

   reverberated from a cavity, or resembling such a sound; deep; muffled; as, a hollow roar

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

4. Hollow(adj)

   not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as, a hollow heart; a hollow friend

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

5. Hollow(noun)

   a cavity, natural or artificial; an unfilled space within anything; a hole, a cavern; an excavation; as the hollow of the hand or of a tree

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

6. Hollow(noun)

   a low spot surrounded by elevations; a depressed part of a surface; a concavity; a channel

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

7. Hollow(verb)

   to make hollow, as by digging, cutting, or engraving; to excavate

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

8. Hollow(adverb)

   wholly; completely; utterly; -- chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See All, adv

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

9. Hollow

   hollo

   Etymology: [See Hollo.]

10. Hollow(verb)

    to shout; to hollo

    Etymology: [See Hollo.]

11. Hollow(verb)

    to urge or call by shouting

    Etymology: [See Hollo.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hollow

   hol′ō, adj. vacant: not solid: containing an empty space: sunken: unsound: insincere.—n. a hole: a cavity: any depression in a body: any vacuity: a groove: a channel.—v.t. to make a hole in: to make hollow by digging: to excavate.—adv. completely: clean.—adjs. Holl′ow-eyed, having sunken eyes; Holl′ow-heart′ed, having a hollow or untrue heart: faithless: treacherous.—adv. Holl′owly (Shak.), in a hollow or insincere manner.—ns. Holl′owness, the state of being hollow: cavity: insincerity: treachery; Holl′ow-ware, trade name for hollow articles of iron, as pots and kettles.—Beat hollow, to beat wholly. [A.S. holh, a hollow place—hol. See Hole.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hollow

   The bore of a rocket. In naval architecture, a name for the fifth or top-timber-sweep (which see). Also, hollow or curved leeches of sails, in contradistinction to straight.

How to pronounce hollow?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hollow in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hollow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hollow in a Sentence

1. Ohio University paleontologist Haley O'Brien:

   This structure was incredibly surprising, to see a hollow nasal crest outside of dinosaurs and in a mammal that lived so recently is very bizarre.

2. Leo Buscaglia:

   Love can never grow old. Locks may lose their brown and gold. Cheeks may fade and hollow grow. But the hearts that love will know, never winter's frost and chill, summer's warmth is in them still.

3. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant:

   This should remind us to thank all law enforcement for their unwavering service to protect and serve, may God keep them all in the hollow of his hand.

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Do everything in life with passion. Amazing artists, brilliant inventors, and wonderful writers reach the highest levels in their fields because of their passion. Without passion, life is like an empty and hollow seashell lying in the sand. It's the Passion that brings Life into everything that you do in life. Cheers!

5. Jeff DeYoung:

   Since then, my office has been contacted by countless veterans who have described the mismanagement of the program. Our veterans selflessly put themselves in harm’s way with their military working dogs, yet too many of them are now separated because of hollow promises from our government. They deserve answers, and it’s for this reason that I am requesting the House Armed Services Committee to launch a formal inquiry into the adoptions of these combat dogs. for four years I continuously tried to email this company asking about where he was.

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