Empty
/ˈɛmpti/
The meaning and definition of Empty, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
“The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.”
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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
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Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
“an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach”
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Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
“empty brains; an empty coxcomb”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English emty, from Old English æmtig.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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