holding or containing nothing; an empty glass; an empty room; full of empty seats; empty hours'

a container that has been emptied; return all empties to the store'

devoid of significance or point; empty promises; a hollow victory; vacuous comments

[ Syn: hollow , vacuous ]

needing nourishment; after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime; empty-bellied children

[ Syn: empty-bellied ]

emptied of emotion; after the violent argument he felt empty'

make void or empty of contents; Empty the box; The alarm emptied the building'

become empty or void of its content; The room emptied

[ Syn: discharge ]

leave behind empty; move out of; You must vacate your office by tonight

[ Syn: vacate , abandon ]

remove; Empty the water'

excrete or discharge from the body

[ Syn: evacuate , void ]