[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hollow/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) / hollow # hollow adjective (hollow, hollower, hollowest); noun (a hollow, hollows); verb (hollow out, hollows out, hollowed out, hollowing out) «hollow» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Hollow means empty inside, with a space in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#m1) 2. A hollow is a hole in something, or a small low place in the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#m2) 3. To hollow out something is to make a hole or space inside it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#m3) 4. Hollow can mean not sincere or not true, like a hollow promise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#m4) 5. A hollow sound is deep and empty-sounding, as if it comes from an empty space. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#m5) ### In the lessons In science lessons birds' bones are hollow, so they are light for flying; a hollow tree trunk can be a home for owls and squirrels. In music, hollow instruments make sound echo. At Halloween people hollow out pumpkins. In stories a hollow sound or a hollow laugh. Phrases: hollow tree, hollow out, hollow promise, hollow sound. ### Examples - The owl lives in a hollow tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x1) - Birds have hollow bones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x2) - Tap the box — it sounds hollow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x3) - We hollowed out a pumpkin for Halloween. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x4) - Rain collected in a hollow in the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x5) - A chocolate egg is hollow inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x6) - His promise sounded hollow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x7) - There is nothing in you; you are hollow and empty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/#x8) ### Note Spelling: double l, ends in -ow. Opposite: solid. A hollow object can be strong and light — that is why tubes and bones are hollow. In maths, a hollow box (open or closed) has surface area but encloses empty space. ## In Jewish tradition The altar was made of boards with space inside. **Interpretation.** Tradition says the hollow altar was filled with earth or stones when used in the wilderness. ### Examples - Hollow with planks shalt thou make it; as it hath been shown thee in the mount, so shall they make it. (Torah EXO.27.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x1) - And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to bear it; he made it hollow with planks. (Torah EXO.38.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x2) - Then the angel of the LORD stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side, and a fence on that side. (Torah NUM.22.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x3) - He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. (Writings PSA.7.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x4) - And as for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers; it was hollow. (Prophets JER.52.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x5) - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/#x6) ### Note Spelling: double l, ends in -ow. Opposite: solid. A hollow object can be strong and light — that is why tubes and bones are hollow. In maths, a hollow box (open or closed) has surface area but encloses empty space. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «hollow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hollow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«hollow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hollow.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «hollow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hollow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«hollow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hollow.html) on Mova free.