empty
/ˈɛmpti/
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Definitions
Adjective
holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
Adjective Satellite
devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
Adjective Satellite
needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"
Adjective Satellite
emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty"
Noun
a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"
Verb
make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"
Verb
become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
Verb
leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Verb
remove; "Empty the water"
Verb
excrete or discharge from the body