Pronunciation: /ˈɛmpti/
verb to remove the contents of something
A1 The teacher asked the students to empty their backpacks before leaving.
A2 She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table to find her keys.
B1 The garbage truck comes once a week to empty the bins on our street.
B2 After the party, they had to empty out all the leftover food from the fridge.
C1 The company decided to empty the warehouse and start fresh with new inventory.
C2 The politician's speech seemed to empty the room as people grew bored with his rhetoric.
adjective describing a space or container that has nothing in it
A1 The room was empty except for a single chair.
A2 She felt empty inside after the breakup.
B1 The store shelves were empty due to a shortage of supplies.
B2 The empty promises of the politician left many disappointed.
C1 His mind felt empty of all thoughts as he meditated.
C2 The empty void of space seemed infinite and mysterious.
formal The room was completely empty when we arrived.
informal There's nothing in the fridge, it's empty.
slang I'm feeling so empty after that breakup.
figurative His promises turned out to be empty words.
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