adjective “empty”
empty
- having nothing inside; not filled
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
The room was empty after the guests left the party.
- lacking meaning, importance, or sincerity
His apologies felt empty after so many repeated mistakes.
- (of cows and sheep) not carrying offspring during a time when expected
The farmer was concerned about the empty ewes this season.
verb “empty”
empty; he empties; past emptied, part. emptied; ger. emptying
- to remove all contents from a space or container
I need to empty the trash can because it's starting to overflow.
- to lose all contents; to become devoid of content
After the sale, the shelves in the store emptied within hours.
- (of a river, stream etc.) to flow towards a final location
The stream empties into a larger river at the edge of the forest.
noun “empty”
sg. empty, pl. empties or uncountable
- a state of empty fuel storage tank or, figuratively, a state of no energy left
After working double shifts all week, I'm running on empty.