hollow

[US]/ˈhɒləʊ/
[UK]/ˈhɑːloʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. empty; hypocritical; having an empty space inside
n. a hole; a valley; a cavity
vt. to make empty
vi. to become empty
adv. in a useless or thorough manner.

Phrases & Collocations

hollow sound

hollow feeling

hollow fiber

hollow glass

hollow block

hollow cylinder

hollow shaft

hollow concrete

hollow brick

hollow cathode

hollow sphere

hollow steel

ring hollow

hollow out

hollow tree

concrete hollow block

hollow organ

hollow pipe

hollow core

hollow beam

hollow section

Example Sentences

a hollow behind a wall.

a hollow in one's life.

hollow out a pumpkin.

the result was a hollow victory.

a hollow stem with vertical flutings.

a hollow at the base of a large tree.

hollow a canoe out of a log

Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant.

He gave a hollow laugh.

marble steps with hollows worn by footsteps. Acavity is a hollow or hollow area within a solid body or object:

hollow out a nest in the sand.

Real-world Examples

Bamboo is light because it is hollow.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

That deal is now looking increasingly hollow.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2014

Boiled eggs that have been hollowed out and stuffed from something.

Source: Gourmet Base

Meanwhile, the blackmailee becomes more and more hollow as a person.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

However, the mother panda didn't leave the hollow and stayed calm.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

In early summer, the turtle digs out a hollow in the soft ground.

Source: Recitation for Kings Volume 1 (All 100 Lessons)

It's worth pointing out that these organs are hollow, because you are basically hollow, too.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

" The Dumbledores lived in Godric's Hollows? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The hollow eye sockets of the stone snakes seemed to be following him.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

So these wise little people find a hollow in an old tree.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 2

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