Emptyadjective
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
âan empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomachâ;
Toomadjective
Empty; bare.
Emptyadjective
Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
Toomnoun
(chiefly Scottish) A piece of waste ground where rubbish is deposited.
Emptyadjective
(obsolete) Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
Toomnoun
Vacant time, leisure.
Emptyadjective
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
Toomverb
To empty; teem.
Emptyadjective
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
âempty words, or threatsâ;
Toomadjective
Empty.
Emptyadjective
Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
âempty pleasuresâ;
Toomverb
To empty.
Emptyadjective
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
âempty dreamsâ;
Emptyadjective
(obsolete) Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.
âan empty vineâ;
Emptyadjective
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
âempty brains; an empty coxcombâ;
Emptyverb
To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
âto empty a well or a cisternâ; âThe cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.â;
Emptyverb
(intransitive) Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
âSalmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.â;
Emptynoun
A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
âPut the empties out to be recycled.â;
Emptyadjective
Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; - said of an inclosure, or a container, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles.
Emptyadjective
Free; clear; devoid; - often with of.
âI shall find you empty of that fault.â;
Emptyadjective
Having nothing to carry; unburdened.
âWhen ye go ye shall not go empty.â;
Emptyadjective
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; - said of language; as, empty words, or threats.
âWords are but empty thanks.â;
Emptyadjective
Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; - said of pleasure, the world, etc.
âPleas'd in the silent shade with empty praise.â;
Emptyadjective
Producing nothing; unfruitful; - said of a plant or tree; as, an empty vine.
âSeven empty ears blasted with the east wind.â;
Emptyadjective
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb.
âThat in civility thou seem'st so empty.â;
Emptyadjective
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams.
Emptynoun
An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; - used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, "special rates for empties."
Emptyverb
To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern.
âThe clouds . . . empty themselves upon the earth.â;
Emptyverb
To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean.
Emptyverb
To become empty.
Emptynoun
a container that has been emptied;
âreturn all empties to the storeâ;
Emptyverb
make void or empty of contents;
âEmpty the boxâ; âThe alarm emptied the buildingâ;
Emptyverb
become empty or void of its content;
âThe room emptiedâ;
Emptyverb
leave behind empty; move out of;
âYou must vacate your office by tonightâ;
Emptyverb
remove;
âEmpty the waterâ;
Emptyverb
excrete or discharge from the body
Emptyadjective
holding or containing nothing;
âan empty glassâ; âan empty roomâ; âfull of empty seatsâ; âempty hoursâ;
Emptyadjective
devoid of significance or point;
âempty promisesâ; âa hollow victoryâ; âvacuous commentsâ;
Emptyadjective
having nothing inside;
âan empty sphereâ;
Emptyadjective
needing nourishment;
âafter skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertimeâ; âempty-bellied childrenâ;
Emptyadjective
emptied of emotion;
âafter the violent argument he felt emptyâ;
Emptyadjective
containing nothing; not filled or occupied
âthe room was empty of furnitureâ; âshe put down her empty cupâ;
Emptyadjective
(of a set) containing no members or elements.
Emptyadjective
(of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity
âtheir promises were empty wordsâ;
Emptyadjective
having no value or purpose
âher life felt empty and meaninglessâ;
Emptyverb
remove all the contents of (a container)
âpockets were emptied of loose changeâ; âwe empty the till at closing timeâ;
Emptyverb
remove (the contents) from a container
âhe emptied out the contents of his briefcaseâ;
Emptyverb
(of a place) be vacated by people in it
âthe pub suddenly seemed to emptyâ;
Emptyverb
(of a river) flow into (the sea or a lake)
âthe river's southern stream emptied into the estuaryâ;
Emptynoun
a bottle or glass left empty of its contents
âthe barman collected the emptiesâ;