emptor
emptor

empty


Definition: Meaning of, empty in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛm(p)ti /

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empty emptier emptiest
  1. container having nothing inside
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  2. place an empty place does not have any people in it
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  3. not used not being used by anyone
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  4. person/life unhappy because nothing in your life seems interesting or important
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  5. empty words/gestures/promises etc words etc that are not sincere, or have no effect
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  6. do something on an empty stomach to do something without having eaten any food first
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  7. empty nest also empty nest syndrome a situation in which parents become sad because their children have grown up and moved out of their house
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  8. empty of something not containing a particular type of thing, or not having a particular quality
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  9. be running on empty to continue doing something even though you no longer have supplies of something you need in order to do it properly
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
empty emptied emptied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
emptying empties
  1. also empty out [transitive] to remove everything that is inside something
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  2. [intransitive] if a place empties, everyone leaves it
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empty used in phrases

  • empty nester (noun)
    1. a parent whose children have grown up and left home
  • empty talk (noun)
    1. loud and confused and empty talk
  • empty tomb (noun)
    1. a monument built to honour people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
  • empty words (noun)
    1. loud and confused and empty talk
  • empty-bellied (adjective)
    1. needing nourishment
  • empty-handed (adjective)
    1. without getting what you hoped or expected to get
  • empty-headed (adjective)
    1. silly and not intelligent
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empty used in phrasal verbs

  • empty out (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] same as empty2 (sense 1)
    2. [transitive] same as empty2 (sense 2)
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Maria Meneghini Callas
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1923-1977 born in the United States greek coloratura soprano known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles
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