hollow
Having an empty space or cavity insideHaving an empty space or cavity inside.
» The fox hid in the hollow tree.
Der Fuchs versteckte sich in dem hohlen Baum.
Лиса спряталась в дуплистом дереве.
Meaning
7 sensesHaving an empty space or cavity inside.
a hollow tree; a hollow sphere
hohl
по́лыйpólyj, пусто́йpustój, поро́жнийporóžnij
поро́жнійporóžnij, пусти́йpustýj, пустопорожнійpustoporožnij
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
He let out a hollow moan.
глухо́йgluxój
лунки́йlunkýj
as if echoing in a hollow space
(figuratively)Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
a hollow victory
пусто́йpustój, бессодержа́тельныйbessoderžátelʹnyj
пустийpustyj, пустопорожнійpustoporožnij, беззмістовнийbezzmistovnyj
(figuratively)Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
a hollow promise
devoid of significance or force
Concave; gaunt; sunken.
Pertaining to hollow body position
Synonym of empty (“lacking between the onset of tasting and the finish”).
Examples
54 sentencesThe fox hid in the hollow tree.
ruЛиса спряталась в дуплистом дереве.
deDer Fuchs versteckte sich in dem hohlen Baum.
The fox hid in the hollow of a tree.
deDer Fuchs versteckte sich in einem hohlen Baum.
Tom hid the bag of coins in a hollow log.
My life is hollow without him.
Моє життя без нього пусте.
ruБез него моя жизнь пуста.
deMein Leben ist leer ohne ihn.
The insect ate the peach hollow.
Комахи виїли порожнину в персику.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English holowe, holwe, holuȝ, holgh, from the noun (see above).From Middle English holowe, holwe, holuȝ, holgh, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
hollower, hollowestSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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