Definition of 'empty'

Noun

1. a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"

Verb

1. make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"
      Antonyms: fill fill up make full
2. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
      Synonyms: discharge
      Antonyms: fill fill up
3. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
      Synonyms: vacate abandon
4. remove; "Empty the water"
5. excrete or discharge from the body
      Synonyms: evacuate void

Adjective

1. holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
      Antonyms: full
2. devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
      Synonyms: hollow vacuous
3. having nothing inside; "an empty sphere"
4. needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"
      Synonyms: empty-bellied
5. emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty"

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