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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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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.
- Empty-Headed
Empty-headed definition: lacking intelligence or knowledge;...
- Empty Cow
Empty cow definition: a cow that does not produce calves...
- Empty-Handed
Empty-handed definition: having nothing in the hands, as in...
- Empty Calorie
Empty calorie definition: a calorie whose source has little...
- Empty-Headed
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Empty means having nothing inside or on the surface, or lacking force, purpose, or substance. Find out the different meanings, usage, and examples of empty in mathematics, logic, and everyday language.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective empty, which can describe something that has no people or things inside, or something that is not meaningful or satisfying. See idioms, synonyms and word origin of empty.