empty
/ˈɛm(p).ti/ adjective A2- Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. · an empty purse· an empty jug
- Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
- Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
- Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language. · empty words, or threats· empty offer
- Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain. · empty pleasures
- Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial. · empty dreams
- Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy. · empty brains· an empty coxcomb
- Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season. · Empty cow rates have increased in recent years.
Comparative emptier · Superlative emptiest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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My holes were empty like a cup,
What worried her most was that the bread was nearly gone, and another meal for herself and Toto would empty the basket.
“No, my head is quite empty,” answered the Woodman.
“What, no wine?” said Dantès, turning pale, and looking alternately at the hollow cheeks of the old man and the empty cupboards.
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