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hollow vs hole

hole vs hollow

hollow and hole both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but hole is not an adjective.

hollow and hole both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
hole Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hollow and hole are synonyms defined as:
  • hollow and hole: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
As verbs, hole is a hyponym of hollow; that is, hole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: remove the interior of
  • hole: make holes in
Other hyponyms of hollow include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig, dig out, excavate, core.
hollow (noun) hole (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter an opening deliberately made in or through something
a small valley between mountains one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
a cavity or space in something informal terms for the mouth
an opening into or through something
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault
hollow (adjective) hole (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space
hollow (verb) hole (verb)
remove the interior of make holes in
remove the inner part or the core of hit the ball into the hole
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