empty
/ˈɛm(p).ti/ verb C2- To make empty; to remove the contents of. · to empty a well or a cistern· The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.
- Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination. · Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.
He/she/it empties · Past emptied · Past participle emptied · -ing form emptying
Verb forms
- Base form
- empty
- He/she/it
- empties
- Past
- emptied
- Past participle
- emptied
- -ing form
- emptying
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“What, no wine?” said Dantès, turning pale, and looking alternately at the hollow cheeks of the old man and the empty cupboards.
Here, father, here!” he said, “take this—take it, and send for something immediately.” And he emptied his pockets on the table, the contents consisting of a dozen gold pieces, five or six five-franc pieces, and some smaller coin.
So the Wizard unfastened his head and emptied out the straw.
What worried her most was that the bread was nearly gone, and another meal for herself and Toto would empty the basket.
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