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   empty

   /ˈɛm(p)ti/

   adjective

   • 1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied: "she put down her empty cup" Similar vacantunoccupieduninhabiteduntenantedclearfreebaredesolatedesertedabandonedcontaining nothingwithout contentsunfillednot filledvoidemptiedOpposite fullfull
   • ▪ (of a set) containing no members or elements.
   • 2. (of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity: "their promises were empty words" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 3. having no value or purpose: "her life felt empty and meaningless" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile

   verb

   • 1. remove all the contents of (a container): "we empty the till at closing time" Similar unloadunpackunburdendisburdenclearmake vacantvacateevacuatevoidrare:unladeOpposite fillload
   • ▪ remove (the contents) from a container: "he emptied out the contents of his briefcase" Similar draindischargedraw offextractwithdrawremovesiphon offpump outpour outtapmilkbleeddepleteexhaustuse upsapconsume
   • ▪ (of a place) be vacated by people in it: "the pub suddenly seemed to empty"
   • ▪ (of a river) flow into (the sea or a lake): "the river's southern stream emptied into the estuary"

   noun

   • 1. a bottle or glass left empty of its contents: informal "the barman collected the empties"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot).

   Derivatives

   • 1. emptily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb. uk / ˈemp.ti / us / ˈemp.ti / [ T ] to remove everything from inside something: I emptied the closet and put my belongings into the black overnight case.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emptyEmpty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMPTY is containing nothing. How to use empty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Empty.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishempty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ...

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emptyEmpty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › emptyEMPTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle. Antonyms: full. having no occupant or occupants; vacant; unoccupied: an empty house. without cargo or load: an empty wagon. destitute of people or human activity: We walked along the empty streets of the city at night.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMPTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EMPTY definition: 1. If something is empty, it does not contain any things or people: 2. having no meaning or value…. Learn more.