- empty
- I UK [ˈemptɪ] / US
adjective
Word forms "empty":
adjective empty comparative emptier superlative emptiest
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1) containing nothingan empty jar
an empty space:His pockets were empty.
There were no empty spaces in the car park.
a) containing no peoplestand empty:an empty room
Emma's flat stood empty for six months.
b) containing very few people or thingsempty of:The beach was really empty.
the early morning, when the streets are empty of traffic
2) lacking emotion, interest, or purposeHer life felt empty and meaningless.
a voice totally empty of expression
3)a) empty words or promises are things that you say you will do but do not dob) used about things that people do that have no real effectan empty gesture
II UK [ˈemptɪ] / US verb
Word forms "empty":
present tense I/you/we/they empty he/she/it empties present participle emptying past tense emptied past participle emptied
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1) empty or empty out[transitive] to make something empty by taking everything out of itHe ordered her to empty her pockets.
empty something of something:When was the last time those ashtrays were emptied?
Empty the box of its contents.
2) empty or empty out[transitive] to take everything out of a container and put it somewhere else empty something into/onto something:David opened the jar and emptied the sauce into a bowl.
3) empty or empty out[intransitive] if a place empties, all the people in it leaveThe stadium quickly began to empty.
4) [intransitive] if a river empties into a lake or into the sea, it flows into it•Phrasal verbs:empty your glass/bottle
— to finish a drink
English dictionary. 2014.
