Meaning of 'empty'

adjective

holding or containing nothing

Example: "an empty glass"

adjective

emptied of emotion

Example: "After the violent argument the siblings felt empty."

adjective

needing nourishment

Example: "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"

Synonyms: empty-bellied

adjective

devoid of significance or point

Example: "empty promises"

Synonyms: vacuous

noun

a container that has been emptied

verb

excrete or discharge from the body

Synonyms: void evacuate

verb

become empty or void of its content

Synonyms: discharge

verb

make void or empty of contents

verb

remove

Synonyms: clear

verb

leave behind empty

Synonyms: abandon vacate