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- Dictionaryempty/ˈɛm(p)ti/
adjective
- 1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied: "she put down her empty cup" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity: "their promises were empty words" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. remove all the contents of (a container): "we empty the till at closing time" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a bottle or glass left empty of its contents: informal "the barman collected the empties"
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EMPTY definition: 1. not containing any things or people: 2. not sincere or without any real meaning: 3. without…. Learn more.
Definitions of empty. adjective. holding or containing nothing. “an empty glass” “an empty room” “full of empty seats” “ empty hours” synonyms: bare, stripped. having everything extraneous removed including contents. blank, clean, white. (of a surface) not written or printed on. empty-handed. carrying nothing in the hands. glassy, glazed.
The meaning of EMPTY is containing nothing. How to use empty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Empty.
empty means without appropriate or accustomed contents: an empty refrigerator. vacant is usually applied to that which is temporarily unoccupied: a vacant chair; three vacant apartments. blank applies to surfaces free from any marks or lacking appropriate markings, openings, etc.: blank paper; a blank wall. void emphasizes completely unfilled ...
Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What is a basic definition of empty? Empty describes something as containing nothing or to remove contents from something. Empty also describes something that is meaningless.
1. To remove the contents of: emptied the dishwasher. 2. To transfer or pour off completely: empty the ashes into a pail. 3. To unburden; relieve: empty oneself of doubt. v.intr. 1. To become empty: The theater emptied after the performance. 2. To discharge its contents: The river empties into a bay.
EMPTY definition: 1. If something is empty, it does not contain any things or people: 2. having no meaning or value…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English emp‧ty1 /ˈempti/ S2 W2 adjective (comparative emptier, superlative emptiest) 1 container having nothing inside an empty box an empty bottle an empty space behind the desk The fuel tank’s almost empty. 2 place an empty place does not have any people in it I hate coming home to an empty house.
Definition of empty verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
