hollow
/ˈhɒləʊ/adjective
उच्चारण हॉलो
खोखला, अंदर से खाली
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(of parts of the face) sunken; (of a sound) making a dull, echoing noise as if from an empty space
धँसा हुआ (गाल, आँखें); (आवाज़) खोखली, गूँजती हुई
- hollow cheeks after weeks of illness
- a hollow laugh
- The empty room gave a hollow echo.
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- Long fasting left her cheeks hollow.
- He gave a hollow cough that worried his mother.
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not sincere; without real value or meaning
खोखला, निरर्थक, दिखावटी (वादा, जीत)
- His promises proved hollow.
- It was a hollow victory; they won the match but lost the series.
- His apology sounded hollow and insincere.
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- Without sincerity, praise is hollow.
- The victory felt hollow after so many injuries.
Synonyms empty false meaningless
Opposite sincere genuine meaningful
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an area that is lower than the surface around it; a small valley
गड्ढा, निचला स्थान; छोटी घाटी
- The village lies in a hollow between two hills.
- the hollow of her hand
- The cattle rested in a shady hollow beside the stream.
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- Rainwater collected in a hollow in the rock.
- Fill the hollow in the road before the monsoon.
Synonyms dip depression hole
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[T] ~ sth (out)
to make a hole or empty space inside something
खोखला करना, अंदर से खाली करना
- The boat was hollowed out from a single log.
- Termites had hollowed out the wooden beam, so the roof had to be repaired.
- The carpenter hollowed out a log to make a drum.
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- Years of rain had hollowed out the cliff.
- Hollow the pumpkin carefully and keep the seeds.
Synonyms scoop out excavate gouge
Opposite fill
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hollow + noun (empty inside)
As an adjective, 'hollow' describes an object that has an empty space inside, such as a tree trunk, a pipe or a drum.
Adjective के रूप में 'hollow' ऐसी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसके भीतर खाली जगह हो, जैसे पेड़ का तना, पाइप या ढोल।
- Bamboo is hollow, so it makes a good flute.
- Owls live in the hollow of an old tree.
hollow (figurative: empty, insincere)
Figuratively, a hollow promise, laugh or victory has no real meaning, sincerity or value behind it.
आलंकारिक रूप में hollow वादा, हँसी या जीत वह है जिसके पीछे कोई वास्तविक अर्थ, सच्चाई या मूल्य नहीं।
- The minister's hollow promises did not impress the farmers.
- It was a hollow victory because the team had cheated.
hollow out + object (verb)
As a verb, 'hollow' is usually followed by 'out' and means to make an empty space inside something.
Verb के रूप में 'hollow' के बाद प्रायः 'out' आता है और इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ के भीतर खाली स्थान बनाना है।
- Children hollowed out a pumpkin to make a lantern.
- The river hollowed out a deep gorge in the rock.
a hollow (noun) in the ground / a body part
As a noun, a hollow is a low area of ground, or a small sunken space such as 'the hollow of your hand'.
Noun के रूप में hollow ज़मीन का निचला भाग या हथेली जैसा छोटा गड्ढेदार स्थान है।
- The village lies in a green hollow between two hills.
+Collocations 4
hollow + noun
treelogtubesoundlaughpromise
- He gave a hollow laugh and left the room.
adverb + hollow
completelypartlytotallystrangelyperfectly
- The statue was completely hollow inside.
verb + hollow
soundfeellookringbecome
- His excuses ring hollow.
hollow + body-related noun
cheekseyesvoicechestlaugh
- After the long illness, his cheeks looked hollow.
“More examples 5
- The tabla has a hollow wooden shell.
तबले का लकड़ी का ढाँचा खोखला होता है।
- His words of sympathy sounded hollow after he refused to help.
उसके मदद से मना करने के बाद सहानुभूति के उसके शब्द खोखले लगे।
- Termites had hollowed out the old door.
दीमकों ने पुराने दरवाज़े को अंदर से खोखला कर दिया था।
- The footsteps made a hollow noise in the empty corridor.
खाली गलियारे में कदमों की खोखली आवाज़ गूँज रही थी।
- Hunger had left the child's cheeks hollow.
भूख ने बच्चे के गालों को धँसा दिया था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bamboo is hallow inside.
✓ The bamboo is hollow inside.
The spelling is 'hollow'; 'hallow' means to make holy.
वर्तनी 'hollow' है; 'hallow' का अर्थ पवित्र करना है।
✗ His excuse sounded hollowly.
✓ His excuse sounded hollow.
'Sound' as a linking verb is followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'sound' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ The rat made a hollow in the wall to enter the room.
✓ The rat made a hole in the wall to enter the room.
A narrow opening through a wall is a 'hole'; 'hollow' is empty space inside or a low area.
दीवार में आर-पार बना छेद 'hole' होता है; 'hollow' भीतर की खाली जगह या निचला स्थान है।
¶Idioms 2
ring hollow
to seem insincere or false
खोखला लगना, सच्चा न लगना
- The minister's apology rang hollow.
beat sb hollow
to defeat somebody completely
बुरी तरह हराना
- Radhika beat her brother hollow at chess.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
hol·low
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ring hollow, beat sb hollow, a hollow victory.
Idioms: ring hollow (खोखला या झूठा लगना), beat sb hollow (किसी को बुरी तरह हरा देना), a hollow victory (ऐसी जीत जिसका कोई असली मतलब या फ़ायदा न हो)।