hollow vs empty

empty vs hollow

hollow and empty both are nouns.

hollow and empty both are adjectives.

hollow and empty both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hollow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
empty	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, hollow and empty are synonyms defined as:

hollow and empty: devoid of significance or force

Other synonyms of hollow include vacuous.

As verbs, empty is a hypernym of hollow; that is, empty is a word with a broader meaning than hollow:

hollow: remove the interior of
empty: make void or empty of contents

hollow (noun)	empty (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	a container that has been emptied
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something

hollow (adjective)	empty (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity	holding or containing nothing
lacking in substance or character	emptied of emotion
devoid of significance or force	needing nourishment
as if echoing in a hollow space	devoid of significance or force

hollow (verb)	empty (verb)
remove the interior of	excrete or discharge from the body
remove the inner part or the core of	become empty or void of its content
	make void or empty of contents
	remove the contents of a container
	leave behind empty; move out of

Difference between hollow and empty

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