Definition of empty

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Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..

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Evacate :: Evacate (v. t.) To empty.
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry..
Empty :: Empty (superl.) Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams..
Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) Empty space; vacuity; vacuum.
Emptiness :: Emptiness (n.) The state of being empty; absence of contents; void space; vacuum; as, the emptiness of a vessel; emptiness of the stomach..
Evacuate :: Evacuate (v. t.) To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish..
Flashily :: Flashily (adv.) In a flashy manner; with empty show.
Windy :: Windy (superl.) Fig.: Empty; airy.
Empty :: Empty (superl.) Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; -- said of language; as, empty words, or threats..
Empty :: Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..
Hollow :: Hollow (a.) Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere..
Leer :: Leer (a.) Empty; destitute; wantin.
Vacate :: Vacate (v. t.) To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house..
Jejune :: Jejune (a.) Lacking matter; empty; void of substance.
Rant :: Rant (n.) High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics..
Rattlehead :: Rattlehead (n.) An empty, noisy talker..
In Vacuo :: In vacuo () In a vacuum; in empty space; as, experiments in vacuo..
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie..
Puff :: Puff (n.) An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal..
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