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Empty has 13 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a container that has been emptied

"return all empties to the store"

2

A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

"After finishing his morning coffee, he tossed the last of the liquid into the sink and left the cup empty on the counter."

"The empty was full of water, so he had to pour it out."

Usage: Use "empty" as a noun to refer specifically to an exhausted container, such as a bottle or can, rather than the general state of being void. For example, you might say, "Please recycle those empty," meaning the discarded vessels themselves.

Verb
1

make void or empty of contents

"Empty the box"

"The alarm emptied the building"

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

"After that heavy meal, he felt his stomach empty all at once."

6

To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

"She emptied the trash can into the large bin outside."

In plain English: To empty something means to take everything out of it so that nothing is left inside.

"I need to empty the trash can before leaving for work."

Usage: Use the verb empty to describe the act of removing all contents from a container or space. You can say you are emptying a glass by pouring it out or emptying your pocket by taking items from it.

Adjective
1

holding or containing nothing

"an empty glass"

"an empty room"

"full of empty seats"

"empty hours"

2

devoid of significance or force

"empty promises"

"a hollow victory"

"vacuous comments"

3

needing nourishment

"after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"

"empty-bellied children"

4

emptied of emotion

"after the violent argument he felt empty"

5

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

"After the guests left, the party room felt strangely empty and quiet."

In plain English: Empty means having nothing inside or no people present.

"The glass is empty."

Usage: Use "empty" to describe a container, room, or space that holds no items, people, or substance. It correctly applies to situations where something is void of its usual contents, such as an empty bottle or an empty classroom.

Example Sentences
"The glass is empty." adj
"The empty was full of water, so he had to pour it out." noun
"I need to empty the trash can before leaving for work." verb
See Also
space hollow nothing wishkah jinny road nullness vacuate jin
Related Terms
Antonyms
fill up full
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
container change change state leave remove excrete
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bail clean out bleed evacuate eviscerate void clear exhaust knock out drain hollow gut flow away unload suction

Origin

The word "empty" comes from the Old English phrase meaning "without must or obligation," originally describing someone who was free, idle, or unmarried. Over time, this sense of having no duties evolved into its modern meaning of containing nothing inside.

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