empty

/ˈɛmpti/

• containing nothing
1. The box was empty.
2. an empty beer can
3. vast empty spaces
4. empty shelves
5. This medication should not be taken on an empty stomach. [=you should eat something before taking this medication]
• not having any people
1. an empty house
2. an empty beach/street
3. empty beds/seats
4. an empty factory
5. The arena was completely empty.
• having no real purpose or value
1. She felt trapped in an empty marriage.
2. unhappy people leading empty lives

• having no effect
1. an empty [=hollow, idle] threat
2. an empty promise
3. Her apology was just an empty gesture.
4. Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.
• not showing emotion or life
1. She looked at me with empty eyes.
2. a crowd of empty faces
• completely without (something)
1. The arena was empty of spectators.
2. The streets are now empty of traffic.
• Verb
• to remove the contents of (something)
1. empty (out) a bag
2. She emptied her purse (out) onto the table.
3. The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater]
4. He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass]
5. She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts).
6. He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]
• to remove all of (something) from a container
1. She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table.
2. It's your turn to empty the trash.
• to become empty
1. The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.
• to flow into (something)
1. The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
• Noun
• an empty bottle or can
1. Return your empties here.