empty

/ˈɛmpti/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make void or empty of contents
   “Empty the box”
2. become empty or void of its content
   “The room emptied”
3. leave behind empty; move out of
   “You must vacate your office by tonight”
4. remove
   “Empty the water”
5. excrete or discharge from the body

adjective

1. holding or containing nothing
   “an empty glass”
2. devoid of significance or force
   “empty promises”
3. needing nourishment
   “after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime”
4. emptied of emotion
   “after the violent argument he felt empty”

noun

1. a container that has been emptied
   “return all empties to the store”

Synonyms for empty

• discharge
• vacate
• abandon
• evacuate
• void
• bare
• blank
• empty-handed
• glassy
• lifeless
• looted
• vacant
• vacuous
• hollow
• meaningless
• empty-bellied
• hungry
• drained

Antonyms of empty

• fill
• full