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empty
01
with no one or nothing inside
Examples
The empty room echoed with every step, its walls bare and devoid of furniture.
The empty bottle rolled across the floor, its contents completely consumed.
02
unhappy and without any purpose
Examples
After the breakup, she felt empty and lost without her partner.
His empty expression showed that he was struggling to cope with his loss.
03
devoid of significance or force
04
needing nourishment
05
having no genuine intention or sincerity
Examples
The politician made empty promises that were never acted upon.
His apology felt like just another empty gesture.
to empty
Examples
She had to empty the trash bin before it overflowed.
The construction workers needed to empty the wheelbarrow.
02
become empty or void of its content
Transitive: to empty sth [adj]
03
(of a place) to be left unoccupied
Intransitive
Examples
The stadium emptied quickly after the concert ended.
As the fire alarm went off, the building emptied.
04
(of a river) to flow and discharge its water into the sea or a lake
Intransitive: to empty into a sea or lake
Examples
The mighty Amazon River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, forming a vast estuary.
he Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Empty
01
a container that has been emptied
