empty
/ˈɛmpti/
- containing nothing
- The box was empty.
- an empty beer can
- vast empty spaces
- empty shelves
- This medication should not be taken on an empty stomach. [=you should eat something before taking this medication]
- not having any people
- an empty house
- an empty beach/street
- empty beds/seats
- an empty factory
- The arena was completely empty.
- having no real purpose or value
- She felt trapped in an empty marriage.
- unhappy people leading empty lives
- having no effect
- an empty [=hollow, idle] threat
- an empty promise
- Her apology was just an empty gesture.
- Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.
- not showing emotion or life
- She looked at me with empty eyes.
- a crowd of empty faces
- completely without (something)
- The arena was empty of spectators.
- The streets are now empty of traffic.
- Verb
- to remove the contents of (something)
- empty (out) a bag
- She emptied her purse (out) onto the table.
- The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater]
- He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass]
- She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts).
- He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]
- to remove all of (something) from a container
- She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table.
- It's your turn to empty the trash.
- to become empty
- The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.
- to flow into (something)
- The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
- Noun
- an empty bottle or can
- Return your empties here.