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   emp·ty

   /ˈem(p)tē/

   adjective

   • 1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied: "the room was empty of furniture" Similar vacantunoccupieduninhabiteduntenantedclearfreebaredesolatedesertedabandonedcontaining nothingwithout contentsunfillednot filledvoidemptiedOpposite fullfull
   • ▪ (of a set) containing no members or elements.
   • 2. (of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity: "his answer sounded a little empty" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 3. having no value or purpose: "her life felt empty and meaningless" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 4. hungry. informal

   verb

   • 1. remove all the contents of (a container): "we empty the cash register each night at closing time" Similar unloadunpackunburdendisburdenclearmake vacantvacateevacuatevoidrare:unladeOpposite fillload
   • ▪ remove (the contents) from a container: "he emptied out the contents of his briefcase" Similar draindischargedraw offextractwithdrawremovesiphon offpump outpour outtapmilkbleeddepleteexhaustuse upsapconsume
   • ▪ (of a place) be vacated by people in it: "the bar suddenly seemed to empty"
   • ▪ (of a river) discharge itself into (the sea or a lake): "the river's southern stream emptied into the estuary"

   noun

   • 1. a container (especially a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents: informal "the barman collected the empties"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot).

   Derivatives

   • 1. emptily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPTIES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Empties are empty containers, especially of ink cartridges or other liquids. Learn how to use the word empties in different contexts and sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emptiesEmpties Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word empty, which can be an adjective, verb, or noun. Empty means lacking contents, reality, value, or sense, or having no members or occupants.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPTIES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. informal empty containers, esp bottles 2. → See empty.... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPTIES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   informal uk / ˈemptiz / us. Add to word list. empty containers: Corporate customers receive a discount on ink cartridges if they agree to return their empties to the manufacturer. (Definition of empties from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of empties. empties.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishempties noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of empties noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › emptiesEmpties - definition of empties by The Free Dictionary

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   Empties is the plural of empty, which means having nothing inside or on the surface. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of empty and empties in different contexts.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › emptiesempties | meaning of empties in Longman Dictionary of ... - LDOCE

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   Empties are empty containers that will be used again or houses in which no one is living. Learn more about the meaning and usage of empties with examples from the corpus and the business dictionary.