(of resources or reserves) Completely used up
(of a hope or belief) Foolishly optimistic
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Devoid of content
“I opened the box, only to find that it was empty.”
Without inhabitants
“A plague sweeps through the village, leaving the few survivors left with an empty town.”
Lacking in meaning
“Tracy jumped into a fast car and headed towards the city lights hoping to escape her uneventful, dull, and empty life.”
Lacking in substance
“His empty threats would prove to be tiresome, almost laughable, after some time.”
Cold and not feeling or showing any emotion
“Sandor Clegane was content to give Arya an empty look whenever she asked him a question.”
Feeling hungry
“As the meeting wore on, we started to feel a little empty.”
Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied
Lacking sense or meaning
Deficient in something needed or usual
Without any grounds to support it
(of resources or reserves) Completely used up
Not offering shelter
(of a hope or belief) Foolishly optimistic
Lacking in originality, variation, spirit or energy
Using or expressed in many words that sound impressive but mean little
Without or lacking in
Too poor in quality to produce crops
Having lost some or all of its air, typically because of a puncture
Exhausted or in need of rest or sleep
Lacking depth or substance
Lacking in enthusiasm
Not existent
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious
Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food
(of a battery) Having exhausted its charge
Lacking in a required or necessary quality
Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth
With little or no rainfall or humidity
Deprived of or lacking (something)
Lacking in style or good taste
Being fully accessible and obtainable with little regard to restrictions
To cause to be empty or vacant
“Empty the packet of sugar into the mason jar.”
To consume a liquid
Use up the supply or resources of
To emit or spurt out
Leave bare of accessories or fittings
To deflate
To leak, seep or discharge liquid or gas
Do away with
To cause to be empty or vacant
To make heavy demands on
Reduce or cause to contract
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
To completely destroy or devastate
To make (a hole or channel) by digging
Make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity
To expel or send away, especially permanently
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