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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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The meaning of EMPTY is containing nothing. How to use empty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Empty.
to remove everything from inside something: I emptied the closet and put my belongings into the black overnight case.
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 ...
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.
Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Empty describes something as containing nothing or to remove contents from something. Empty also describes something that is meaningless. Empty has several other senses as an adjective and a verb. If something is empty, there is nothing in it. Empty is the opposite of full and is used
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.
