Hollow
Noun, Verb, Adjective
UK
/ˈhɒl.əʊ/
US
/ˈhɑː.loʊ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
(adj) : Empty inside.
(n) : A small low area in the ground.
(v) : To make something empty inside.
(n) : A small low area in the ground.
(v) : To make something empty inside.
Example
"(adj) : The tree trunk was hollow."
"(n) : The rabbit ran into a hollow at the bottom of the tree."
"(v) : They hollowed the log to make a small boat."
Explanation
Hollow means empty inside. Something hollow has space inside instead of being solid. For example, the tree trunk was hollow and filled with air. As a noun, it can mean a small low area, hole, or empty space in the ground, like the fox slept in a hollow under the tree. As a verb, to hollow means to make something empty inside, like they hollowed the tree trunk to make a bowl. People also use “hollow” to describe feelings that seem empty or not real, like a hollow smile.