English dictionary
empty
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɛmpti
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- holding or containing nothing
adjective
- emptied of emotion
adjective
- needing nourishment
adjective
- devoid of significance or force
noun
- a container that has been emptied
verb
- excrete or discharge from the body
verb
- become empty or void of its content
verb
- make void or empty of contents
verb
- remove the contents of a container
verb
- leave behind empty; move out of
Example sentences
an empty glass
an empty room
full of empty seats
empty hours
after the violent argument he felt empty
after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime
empty-bellied children
empty promises
a hollow victory
vacuous comments
return all empties to the store
The room emptied
Empty the box
The alarm emptied the building
Empty the water
You must vacate your office by tonight