hollow — Empty inside or lacking genuine content, substance, or meaning. Can refer to physical emptiness or metaphorical emptiness such as insincere promises.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Empty inside or lacking genuine content, substance, or meaning. Can refer to physical emptiness or metaphorical emptiness such as insincere promises.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːloʊ/
Korean meaning: 속이 빈, 공허한, 진실성이 없는
Korean pronunciation: 할-로우 (강세: 할)
Example Sentences
- His apology sounded hollow after he was caught lying again.
- The chocolate Easter bunny was hollow inside, much to the child's disappointment.
- She hollowed out the watermelon to make a fancy fruit bowl.
hollow
ADJECTIVE//ˈhɑːloʊ//
Empty inside or lacking genuine content, substance, or meaning. Can refer to physical emptiness or metaphorical emptiness such as insincere promises.
Empty inside or lacking genuine content, substance, or meaning. Can refer to physical emptiness or metaphorical emptiness such as insincere promises.
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They follow his hollow words, hard to swallow!
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Origin
From Old English 'holh' meaning 'hole, cave, or hollow place.' This comes from the Germanic language family and is related to German 'hohl' and Dutch 'hol.'
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“His apology sounded hollow after he was caught lying again.”
“The chocolate Easter bunny was hollow inside, much to the child's disappointment.”
“She hollowed out the watermelon to make a fancy fruit bowl.”
“The ghost's hollow laughter echoed through the empty mansion.”
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