hollow

adjective
UK: /ˈhɒləʊ/
US: /ˈhɑːloʊ/

  1. Having a hole or empty space inside.

    1. This tree is hollow; an animal lives in it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sculptor created a hollow cast of the statue, using less material overall. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not sincere or without real meaning.

    1. His victory felt hollow after what happened. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician's promises rang hollow after years of neglect in the community. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vacant empty insincere
hollow verb

  1. To make something hollow.

    1. They hollowed out the log. [ ] [ ]
    2. The miners hollowed tunnels deep into the mountainside searching for ore. [ ] [ ]
hollow noun

  1. A hole or empty space inside something.

    1. The old tree has a hollow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The explorers found a small hollow in the rock face to take shelter in. [ ] [ ]

  2. A small valley.

    1. The house is down in the hollow. [ ] [ ]
    2. They built their cabin in a secluded hollow near the stream. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hollow" in English means: Having a hole or empty space inside., Not sincere or without real meaning..

The phonetic transcription of "hollow" is /ˈhɒləʊ/ in British English and /ˈhɑːloʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hollow": vacant, empty, insincere.

Example usage of "hollow": "This tree is hollow; an animal lives in it.". More examples on the page.