1 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
adjective
emptier;
emptiest
1 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
adjective
emptier;
emptiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPTY
1
:
containing nothing
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The box was empty.
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an empty beer can
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vast empty spaces
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empty shelves
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This medication should not be taken on an empty stomach. [=you should eat something before taking this medication]
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2
:
not having any people
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not occupied
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an empty house
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an empty beach/street
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empty beds/seats
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an empty factory
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The arena was completely empty.
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3
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having no real purpose or value
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She felt trapped in an empty marriage.
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unhappy people leading empty lives
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4
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having no effect
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not sincere or meaningful
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an empty [=hollow, idle] threat
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an empty promise
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Her apology was just an empty gesture.
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Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.
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5
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not showing emotion or life
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She looked at me with empty eyes.
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a crowd of empty faces
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come up empty
— see 1come
empty of
:
completely without (something)
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The arena was empty of spectators.
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The streets are now empty of traffic.
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— emptily
/ˈɛmptəli/
adverb
-
He stared emptily out the window.
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— emptiness
/ˈɛmptinəs/
noun
[noncount]
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the vast emptiness of outer space
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2 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
verb
empties;
emptied;
emptying
2 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
verb
empties;
emptied;
emptying
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPTY
1
[+ object]
:
to remove the contents of (something)
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to make (something) empty
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empty (out) a bag
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She emptied her purse (out) onto the table.
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The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater]
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He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass]
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She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts).
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He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]
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2
[+ object]
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to remove all of (something) from a container
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She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table.
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It's your turn to empty the trash.
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3
[no object]
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to become empty
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The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.
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empty into
[phrasal verb]
empty into (something)
of a river, stream, etc.
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to flow into (something)
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The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
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3 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
noun
plural
empties
3 empty
/ˈɛmpti/
noun
plural
empties
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPTY
[count]
:
an empty bottle or can
— usually plural
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Return your empties here.
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