Hollow
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hollow
Noun
- A small valley between mountains.
"He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."
- A sunken area on a surface.
"the hollow of the hand"
- An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
"a hollow in a tree trunk"
- A feeling of emptiness.
"a hollow in the pit of one’s stomach"
Adjective
- Having an empty space or cavity inside.
"a hollow tree; a hollow sphere"
- Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
"He let out a hollow moan."
- Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
"a hollow victory"
- Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
"a hollow promise"
- Concave; gaunt; sunken.
Interjection
- Alternative form of hollo.