hollow
adjective/ˈo.ku/medium
o·co
Definition
Having an empty interior; not solid. Figuratively, empty of meaning or content; superficial.
The tree was hollow inside.
His excuses sounded hollow and unconvincing.
Common collocations
hollow trunkhollow soundhollow wordshollow look
Idiomatic expressions
- To play dumb (to pretend not to understand)
- To fall into a hollow (to fall into an empty space)
Etymology
Do latim 'cavus'.