Definition of Empty
Empty
Em·pty
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Containing nothing; having no contents or occupants.
e.g. The empty bottle was thrown away in the recycling bin.
(adjective)
not genuine or sincere, lacking in meaning and often effectiveness, used to describe gestures and words;
e.g. I don't trust her empty words because I don't think she really cares.
(adjective)
lacking in purpose, meaning, or worth;
e.g. He is tired of leading an empty existence.
(verb)
to remove all of the things contained in something, to clear something of its contents;
e.g. She will empty the drawers and organize their contents. The children will empty the cookies from the jar.
(verb)
to be vacated by or cleared of people;
e.g. The restaurant will empty as it gets later in the evening.
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