Meaning of empty in English

Verb
empty
Definitions
1. make void or empty of contents
Examples
- « Empty the box »
- « The alarm emptied the building »
Antonyms
2. become empty or void of its content
Examples
- « The room emptied »
Antonyms
- fill
- fill up
3. leave behind empty
Examples
- « move out of »
- « You must vacate your office by tonight »
4. remove
Examples
- « Empty the water »
5. excrete or discharge from the body
Classifying Adjective
empty
Definitions
1. devoid of significance or point
Examples
- « empty promises »
- « a hollow victory »
- « vacuous comments »
Synonyms
- meaningless
- nonmeaningful
2. having nothing inside
Examples
- « an empty sphere »
Synonyms
- hollow
3. needing nourishment
Examples
- « after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime »
- « empty-bellied children »
Synonyms
- hungry
4. emptied of emotion
Examples
- « after the violent argument he felt empty »
Synonyms
- drained
Noun
empty
Definitions
1. a container that has been emptied
Examples
- « return all empties to the store »
Qualitative Adjective
empty
Etymology
Old English ǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot)
Definitions
1. holding or containing nothing
Examples
- « an empty glass »
- « an empty room »
- « full of empty seats »
- « empty hours »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- full

Pronunciation