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hollow
01
having an empty space within
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
hollowest
Comparative
hollower
gradable
Examples
The children found a hollow tree trunk and used it as a hiding spot during their game of hide-and-seek.
02
lacking meaning, significance, or force
Examples
His apology felt hollow after repeated lies.
03
producing or resembling a sound as if echoing in a cavity
Examples
The drum produced a hollow boom.
04
lacking substance, depth, or character
Examples
The organization's efforts were hollow, producing no real change.
to hollow
01
to carve out the inner part or center of something, creating an empty space
Transitive: to hollow sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
hollow
3rd person singular
hollows
Present participle
hollowing
Past simple
hollowed
Past participle
hollowed
Examples
Woodworkers hollow the log to create a decorative bowl.
Hollow
01
a cavity or empty space within an object
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
hollows
Examples
The tree had a hollow filled with water.
02
a depression or indentation formed in solid matter
Examples
The hammer left a hollow in the metal sheet.
03
a small valley between hills or mountains
Examples
The village lay in a quiet forest hollow.
Lexical Tree
hollowly
hollowness
hollow
