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Word: Empty
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English ǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot)
ˈɛm(p)ti
containing nothing; not filled or occupied
Short Definition:containing nothing
Examples:- she put down her empty cup
- the room was empty of furniture
(of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity
Short Definition:having no meaning
Examples:- their promises were empty words
having no value or purpose
Short Definition:having no value
Examples:- her life felt empty and meaningless
Word: Empty
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɛm(p)ti
remove all the contents of (a container)
Short Definition:remove contents of container
Examples:- we empty the till at closing time
- pockets were emptied of loose change
Word: Empty
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɛm(p)ti
a bottle or glass left empty of its contents
Short Definition:empty bottle or glass
Examples:- the barman collected the empties
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