Dec 9, 2015 · The meaning of HOLLOW is having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken. How to use hollow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hollow.

1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin. 2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.

HOLLOW meaning: 1. having a hole or empty space inside: 2. If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in….

A sound that is hollow is like the sound made when you hit something that is empty inside. He heard a hollow sound when he knocked on the wall.

in a hollow manner: The politician's accusations rang hollow. Idioms beat all hollow, to surpass or outdo completely: His performance beat the others all hollow.

4 days ago · hollow (third-person singular simple present hollows, present participle hollowing, simple past and past participle hollowed) (transitive) to make a hole in something; to excavate

Hollow definition: Having a cavity, gap, or space within.

HOLLOW definition: having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty. See examples of hollow used in a sentence.

If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.

Definition of hollow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.