empty

adjective

emp·ty | \ ˈem(p)-tē

emptier; emptiest

Definition of empty

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : containing nothing empty shelves

b : not occupied or inhabited an empty building

c : unfrequented

d : not pregnant empty heifer

e : null sense 4a the empty set

2a : lacking reality, substance, meaning, or value : hollow an empty pleasure

b : destitute of effect or force an empty threat

c : devoid of sense : foolish

3 : hungry

4a : idle empty hours

b : having no purpose or result : useless

5 : marked by the absence of human life, activity, or comfort an empty silence

empty

verb

emptied; emptying

Definition of empty (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1a : to make empty : remove the contents of empty a purse

b : deprive, divest a phrase emptied of all meaning

c : to discharge (itself) of contents

d : to fire (a repeating firearm) until empty

2 : to remove from what holds or encloses

intransitive verb

1 : to become empty the theater emptied quickly

2 : to discharge contents the river empties into the ocean

empty

noun

plural empties

Definition of empty (Entry 3 of 3)

: something (such as a bottle or can) that is empty

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Synonyms & Antonyms for empty

Synonyms: Adjective

bare, blank, clean, devoid, stark, toom [chiefly Scottish], vacant, vacuous, void

Synonyms: Verb

clear, evacuate, vacate, void

Antonyms: Adjective

full

Antonyms: Verb

fill, load

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Adjective

empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents. an empty bucket vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants. a vacant apartment blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface. a blank wall void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine. a statement void of meaning vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance. a vacuous facial expression

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Adjective

empty and vacant both mean not having anything inside. empty is used for a thing that has nothing in it at all. He threw away the empty bag. It may also be used instead of vacant. The house sat empty until a new family moved in. vacant is the opposite of occupied and is used of something that is not occupied usually only for a while. That apartment is vacant right now.

Examples of empty in a Sentence

Adjective

The arena was completely empty. She felt trapped in an empty marriage. unhappy people leading empty lives

Verb

She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table. It's your turn to empty the trash.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Inside, the house is dark and empty, yet crisp bright daylight shines through a glass door. — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Giant': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 8 Sep. 2019 And, let’s be honest, no real surprise the Fenway Park stands were more than half empty at first pitch. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Moments to savor for Red Sox have been precious and few," 7 Sep. 2019 Every other house along the dirt road hugging a stretch of Burgaw Creek sat empty — sold off or abandoned after years of hurricanes and worsening floods. — Jack Healy, New York Times, "They Survived Dorian but Wonder How Many More Hurricanes They Can Withstand," 6 Sep. 2019 In 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer again—this time with ductal carcinoma, like before, and lobular carcinoma, a cancer that affects the lobules that produce milk and empty out in the milk ducts. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "'I Got Implants After Surviving Breast Cancer Twice—Then I Learned They Cause Cancer'," 4 Sep. 2019 Work is scheduled to begin this weekend to empty several of the 10 single-shell tanks in the adjoining groups of tanks called the A and AX Tank Farms at the nuclear reservation north of Richland. — Annette Cary, The Seattle Times, "After years of preparation, work to empty Hanford leak-prone waste tanks is ready to restart," 30 Aug. 2019 Remove collins glass from fridge/freezer or if using ice water, empty the glass. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Toast To Your Hot Girl Summer With These Easy Labor Day Cocktails," 30 Aug. 2019 An elementary school empty for vacation served as the command center and billet for the operation. — Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, "Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon logging," 28 Aug. 2019 In a nearly empty Chase Field early Tuesday afternoon, loud grunts resonated from the home bullpen, followed by the pop of a catcher’s mitt. —

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