hollow
🇺🇸
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈhɒləʊ/
adjective
B2
having an empty space inside
The hollow log was home to many small animals.
R
deeply sunken
His hollow cheeks showed he hadn't eaten well.
R
making a deep, empty sound
The hollow sound echoed through the cave.
R
not meaning what is said
His hollow promise left her disappointed.
R
having no real worth
Winning felt hollow without his friend there.
noun
R
a low area in the ground
They found a hollow where they could camp.
R
an empty space inside something
The hollow in the tree was perfect for birds.
verb
R
to make a curved dip in a surface
Water hollowed out the rock over time.
translation
having an empty space inside; deeply sunken; making a deep, empty sound; not meaning what is said; having no real worth
a low area in the ground; an empty space inside something
to make a curved dip in a surface
Word Forms
3rd Present
hollows
Progressive
hollowing
Past
hollowed
Comparative
hollower
Superlative
hollowest
Plural
hollows
Perfect
hollowed