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Meaning Of 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.
superl.
Free; clear; devoid; -- often with of.
superl.
Having nothing to carry; unburdened.
superl.
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; -- said of
language; as, empty words, or threats.
superl.
Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; --
said of pleasure, the world, etc.
superl.
Producing nothing; unfruitful; -- said of a plant or
tree; as, an empty vine.
superl.
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or
courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb.
superl.
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial;
as, empty dreams.
n.
An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp.
in transportation of freight; as, "special rates for empties."
v. t.
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.
v. i.
To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean.