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Empty

noun/ˈɛmpti/
Definition
a container that has been emptied
make void or empty of contents
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛmpti/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌftə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌftə/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛmpti/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna container that has been emptied
“return all empties to the store”
verbmake void or empty of contents
“Empty the box”
verbbecome empty or void of its content
“The room emptied”
verbleave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
verbremove
“Empty the water”
verbexcrete or discharge from the body
adjectiveholding or containing nothing
“an empty glass”
adjectivedevoid of significance or point
“empty promises”
adjectiveneeding nourishment
“after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime”
adjectiveemptied of emotion
“after the violent argument he felt empty”
Word Forms
emptyverbremove
emptynouna container that has been emptied
emptyingnounthe act of removing the contents of something
vacantadjectivewithout an occupant or incumbent
evacuantadjectivestrongly laxative
evacuationnounthe bodily process of discharging waste matter
voidernouna person who defecates
voidingnounthe bodily process of discharging waste matter
voidancenounthe act of removing the contents of something
emptinessnounthe state of containing nothing
hollownessnounthe quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
vacuitynountotal lack of meaning or ideas
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
leer
ein leerer Behälter
🇫🇷French
vide
un conteneur qui a été vidé
🇪🇸Spanish
vacío
un contenedor que ha sido vaciado
🇮🇹Italian
vuoto
un contenitore che è stato svuotato
🇳🇱Dutch
leeg
een container die geleegd is
🇵🇹Portuguese
vazio
um recipiente que foi esvaziado
🇷🇺Russian
пустой
контейнер, который был опорожнен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खाली
एक कंटेनर जो खाली कर दिया गया है
🇧🇩Bengali
খালি
একটি ধারক যা খালি করা হয়েছে
🇮🇳Tamil
காலி
காலி செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு கொள்கலன்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖాళీ
ఖాళీ చేయబడిన ఒక కంటైనర్
🇮🇳Marathi
रिक्त
रिकामा केलेला कंटेनर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાલી
એક કન્ટેનર જે ખાલી કરવામાં આવ્યું છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಾಲಿ
ಖಾಲಿಯಾದ ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശൂന്യം
ശൂന്യമാക്കിയ ഒരു കണ്ടെയ്നർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਾਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਕੰਟੇਨਰ ਜੋ ਖਾਲੀ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
خالی
ایک کنٹینر جسے خالی کر دیا گیا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
空的
一个已经被清空的容器
🇯🇵Japanese
空の
空になったコンテナ
🇰🇷Korean
비어 있는
비워진 용기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trống
một thùng chứa đã trống rỗng
🇹🇭Thai
ว่างเปล่า
ภาชนะที่ถูกเททิ้งแล้ว
🇮🇩Indonesian
kosong
sebuah wadah yang telah dikosongkan
🇵🇭Filipino
walang laman
isang lalagyan na walang laman
🇲🇾Malay
kosong
bekas yang telah dikosongkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فارغ
حاوية تم إفراغها
🇮🇷Persian
خالی
ظرفی که خالی شده
🇹🇷Turkish
boş
boşaltılmış bir konteyner
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֵיק
מיכל שהתרוקן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'empty'?
The primary meaning of 'empty' is 'a container that has been emptied'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'empty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'empty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'empty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'empty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'empty' easy to spell?
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