| empty |
superl. |
Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; — said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles., Free; clear; devoid; — often with of., Having nothing to carry; unburdened., Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; — said of language; as, empty words, or threats., Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; — said of pleasure, the world, etc., Producing nothing; unfruitful; — said of a plant or tree; as, an empty vine., Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb., Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams., An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; — used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, “special rates for empties.”, To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern., To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean., To become empty. |