Definition of empty

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  • empty is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • empty is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • empty is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of empty

  • leave behind empty; move out of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. abandon
    2. vacate
  • excrete or discharge from the body (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. evacuate
    2. void
  • needing nourishment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime
    2. empty-bellied children

    Synonyms

    1. empty-bellied
  • devoid of significance or force (adjective)

    Examples

    1. empty promises

    Synonyms

    1. hollow
    2. vacuous
  • become empty or void of its content (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. discharge
  • a container that has been emptied (noun)
  • emptied of emotion (adjective)

    Examples

    1. after the violent argument he felt empty
  • holding or containing nothing (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an empty glass
    2. an empty room
    3. full of empty seats
    4. empty hours
  • make void or empty of contents (verb)
  • remove (verb)

See definition of empty in Merriam Webster