Definition of Hollow
Hollow
hol·low
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
containing an empty or unfilled space or hole;
e.g. The tree's trunk was hollow, since it had died many years ago.
(adjective)
having a sunken or inward-curving surface, having an indentation or depression;
e.g. His face looked thin and hollow from the lack of food.
(adjective)
echoing dully, as if produced from within an empty enclosed space, describing a sound;
e.g. We heard a hollow knocking from the other side of the door.
(adjective)
not having meaning or significance, lacking in substance, value, or sincerity;
e.g. They asked a series of hollow questions that didn't tell them anything useful. She had a hollow smile on her face as she delivered the news.
(noun)
an empty or unfilled space on something, a hole, cavity, or depression;
e.g. The squirrel lived in a hollow in the tree.
(verb)
to make a hole in something and remove its insides, typically in order to form something, or to make something appear sunken or empty;
e.g. I learned how to hollow out the trunk of a tree to make a boat.
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