Empty

/ˈɛmpti/

The meaning and definition of Empty, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
    “The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.”
  2. Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
    “Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.”
adjective
  1. Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
    “an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach”
  2. Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
    “empty brains; an empty coxcomb”
Synonyms clean clear leer toom unoccupied
Antonyms fill non-empty full

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