empty
//ˈɛmpti//
Adjective
emptierComparative
emptiestSuperlative
1
Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
The box is empty.
2
Having no people or occupants inside.
The building was empty when we arrived.
3
Lacking meaning, substance, or value; hollow.
His promises were empty and meaningless.
4
Hungry; having an empty stomach.
I feel empty. Let's get something to eat.
Verb
emptyInfinitive
emptyPresent tense
emptiedPast tense
emptiedPast participle
emptyingPresent participle
emptiesThird-person singular
1
To remove all contents from something; to make empty.
She emptied the box and put it away.
2
To become empty; to discharge contents.
The theater emptied quickly after the show ended.
Noun
emptySingular
emptiesPlural
1
A container that has been emptied, especially a bottle.
Please put the empties in the recycling bin.