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   empty

   /ˈɛm(p)ti/

   adjective

   • 1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied: "she put down her empty cup" Similar vacantunoccupieduninhabiteduntenantedclearfreebaredesolatedesertedabandonedcontaining nothingwithout contentsunfillednot filledvoidemptiedOpposite fullfull
   • ▪ (of a set) containing no members or elements.
   • 2. (of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity: "their promises were empty words" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 3. having no value or purpose: "her life felt empty and meaningless" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile

   verb

   • 1. remove all the contents of (a container): "we empty the till at closing time" Similar unloadunpackunburdendisburdenclearmake vacantvacateevacuatevoidrare:unladeOpposite fillload
   • ▪ remove (the contents) from a container: "he emptied out the contents of his briefcase" Similar draindischargedraw offextractwithdrawremovesiphon offpump outpour outtapmilkbleeddepleteexhaustuse upsapconsume
   • ▪ (of a place) be vacated by people in it: "the pub suddenly seemed to empty"
   • ▪ (of a river) flow into (the sea or a lake): "the river's southern stream emptied into the estuary"

   noun

   • 1. a bottle or glass left empty of its contents: informal "the barman collected the empties"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot).

   Derivatives

   • 1. emptily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emptyEmpty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMPTY is containing nothing. How to use empty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Empty.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › emptyEMPTY Synonyms: 315 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for EMPTY: devoid, barren, vacant, blank, void, vacuous, clean, emptied; Antonyms of EMPTY: full, complete, provided, filled, replete, occupied, furnished, supplied.

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   What is a basic definition of empty? Empty describes something as containing nothing or to remove contents from something. Empty also describes something that is meaningless.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMPTY definition: 1. not containing any things or people: 2. not sincere or without any real meaning: 3. without…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emptyEmpty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it. The room was bare and empty. ...empty cans of lager. An empty gesture, threat, or relationship has no real value or meaning. His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was an empty threat.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › emptyEmpty - definition of empty by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › emptyEmpty Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Carrying or bearing nothing; bare. Webster's New World. Having no occupants; not being used. An empty chair. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (9) Synonyms: wanting. lacking. innocent. devoid.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishempty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    If you start to look at things with a glass half-empty mentality, your problems soon pile up. Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    EMPTY meaning: 1. If something is empty, it does not contain any things or people: 2. having no meaning or value…. Learn more.