Empty meaning

What does “empty” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“empty” is a noun, verb and adjective with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a container that has been emptied.

empty

noun

  1. a container that has been emptied

    “return all empties to the store”

verb

  1. make void or empty of contents

    “Empty the box”

    “The alarm emptied the building”

    Oppositesfill
  2. become empty or void of its content

    “The room emptied”

    Synonymsdischarge
    Oppositesfill
  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

    Synonymsevacuatevoid

adjective

  1. holding or containing nothing

    “an empty glass”

    “an empty room”

    Oppositesfull
  2. devoid of significance or force

    “empty promises”

    “a hollow victory”

  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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University