Definition of: empty

(emp′tē) adjective ·ti·er, ·ti·est
1. Having nothing within; containing nothing; void; vacant: often with reference to particular, usual, or proper contents, as food or inhabitants: an empty pitcher.
2. Without force, weight, value, or meaning: empty protestations, empty promises.
3. Without substance or significance; hollow; unreal; unsubstantial.
4. Destitute of intelligence, ideas, manners, etc.; senseless; inane; frivolous; contemptible: empty talk.
5. Being without supplies, etc.; unsupplied; unsatisfied; unfed.
6. Not carrying or drawing anything: empty hands.
7. Having no fruit; barren.
8. Colloq. Hungry. See synonyms under BLANK, FLAT¹, VACANT, VAIN.
—v. emp·tied, emp·ty·ing v.t.
1. To make empty.
2. To transfer the contents of as if to another place or container: He emptied the bucket onto the fire.
3. To transfer (the contents) as if to another place or container: He emptied the milk into the street.
4. To remove (the contents): often with out: He emptied out the water.
—v.i.
5. To become empty.
6. To discharge or pour out: The river empties into the bay.
—noun plural emp·ties A boat, barge, freight car, tank, etc., containing or transporting nothing. [OE æmetig <æmetta leisure]
—emp′·ti·ly adverb
—emp′ti·ness noun