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hollow

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The meaning (definition) of the word hollow

empty inside, like a bowl or a tube

The word hollow used in a sentence

The tree trunk was hollow inside, like a big empty tube.

Words that mean the same as hollow (synonyms)

empty

Words that mean the opposite of hollow (antonyms)

solidfull

How the word hollow is said around the world

Frenchcreux (krer)
Spanishhueco (waykoh)
Mandarin空洞的 (kōng dòng de)
Hindiखोखला (kohklah)
Arabicأجوف (ahjwahf)
Russianпустой (pustoi)
Portuguese (EU)oco (ohkuu)
Portuguese (BR)oco (ohkuu)
Japanese中空 (chuukuu)
Germanhohl (hohl)
Urduکھوکھلا (kohklah)
Punjabiਖੋਖਲਾ (kohkuhlah)
Korean구멍 (gumeong)
Hebrewחָלוּל (khahlool)
Greekκοίλος (koilos)
Dutchhol (hawl)
Tagalogguwang (goowahng)
Vietnameserỗng (zohng)
Turkishoyuk (ohyuuk)
Persianتوخالی (tookhahlee)
Polishdziurawy (joorahvi)
Ukrainianпорожнистий (porozhnystyy)
Bengaliফাঁপা (fahnpah)
Swedishihålig (eehohlig)
Italianvuoto (vuuawtoh)

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