Hollow

Portuguese Meaning

oco

vazio

escavado

sem valor

cavernoso

côncavo

profundo

surdo

irreal

faminto

cavidade

buraco

canal

caverna

reentrância

concavidade

baixo

calha

ravina

vale

escavar

tornar oco

esburacar

cavar

abrir um buraco

English Meaning

  1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.
  2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look” ( Conor Cruise O'Brien).
  3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.
  4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery” ( Annalyn Swan).
  5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.
  6. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall.
  7. An indented or concave surface or area.
  8. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life.
  9. A small valley between mountains.
  10. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin.
  11. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.
  12. To become hollow or empty.