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empty

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmpti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛmpti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(emp′tē)

Inflections of 'empty' (n): npl: empties
Inflections of 'empty' (adj):
emptier
adj comparative
emptiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'empty' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
empties
v 3rd person singular
emptying
v pres p
emptied
v past
emptied
v past p

Collocations for "empty"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "empty" in context.

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empty

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. an empty [glass, building, seat, pocket, stadium, bottle]
  2. an empty [offer, compliment, proposal]
  3. are just empty [words, promises, pleasures]
  4. an empty [weapon, shell, gun, canon]
  5. the [gauge, tank, car] was empty
  6. has an empty [mind, head, heart]
  7. [eat, drink] on an empty stomach
  8. came with empty hands
  9. empty [summer, free, vacation] days
  10. have an empty schedule
  11. empty except for [security staff, the pets, two people]
  12. empty of [atmosphere, happiness, meaning]
  13. [have, left with] an empty feeling
  14. the [building, house] was left an empty shell
  15. am just an empty shell
  16. empty and [lonely, eerie, clean, cold]
v
  1. empty the [bag, box, contents]
  2. empty the [bag] (out) onto the [table, floor]
  3. empty your [purse, pockets] (out)
  4. emptied (out) my [purse]
  5. the [teacher, principal, robber] emptied (out) my [bag]
  6. emptied the contents of [her purse, his stomach]
  7. empty the [garbage, recycling] can
  8. empty out the trash (can)
  9. emptied [his glass, the bottle]
  10. empty your plate
  11. emptied the [reserves, gas tank]
  12. [filled, opened, removed] and emptied
  13. the [hall, stadium, conference, room] emptied
  14. emptied in [seconds, no time]
n
  1. [glass, plastic, carton] empties
  2. throw your empties [away, on the ground]
  3. recycle [glass] empties
  4. can [take, give me] your empties
  5. where should I put my empties?
  6. the [field, street, road] was littered with empties
  7. the [car, lawn mower] is running on empty
  8. I am running on empty
additional examples
  1. empty the [bag, box, contents]
  2. an empty [glass, building, seat, pocket, stadium, bottle]
  3. [glass, plastic, carton] empties
  4. an empty [offer, compliment, proposal]
  5. empty the [bag] (out) onto the [table, floor]
  6. throw your empties [away, on the ground]
  7. empty your [purse, pockets] (out)
  8. recycle [glass] empties
  9. are just empty [words, promises, pleasures]
  10. can [take, give me] your empties
  11. an empty [weapon, shell, gun, canon]
  12. emptied (out) my [purse]
  13. where should I put my empties?
  14. the [gauge, tank, car] was empty
  15. the [teacher, principal, robber] emptied (out) my [bag]
  16. the [field, street, road] was littered with empties
  17. emptied the contents of [her purse, his stomach]
  18. has an empty [mind, head, heart]
  19. empty the [garbage, recycling] can
  20. [eat, drink] on an empty stomach
  21. the [car, lawn mower] is running on empty
  22. empty out the trash (can)
  23. came with empty hands
  24. I am running on empty
  25. empty [summer, free, vacation] days
  26. emptied [his glass, the bottle]
  27. empty your plate
  28. have an empty schedule
  29. emptied the [reserves, gas tank]
  30. empty except for [security staff, the pets, two people]
  31. [filled, opened, removed] and emptied
  32. empty of [atmosphere, happiness, meaning]
  33. [have, left with] an empty feeling
  34. the [hall, stadium, conference, room] emptied
  35. emptied in [seconds, no time]
  36. the [building, house] was left an empty shell
  37. am just an empty shell
  38. [leave, go home, turn up] empty-handed
  39. empty and [lonely, eerie, clean, cold]
  40. the [glass, pack] was half-empty
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'empty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mouth - bottle - bus - closet - field - glass - well - void - threat - skip - shell - pan - magazine - half - gas - lecture - railway - cab - cache - cart - cartridge - container - cookie - dishwasher - machine - mixture - rumble - washer - weapon - aircraft - airplane - bladder - boast - fridge - garbage - nest - platform - pocket - echo - barren - stomach - tank - trash - trolley - bookcase - bookshelf - canteen - feeder - washing - stapler

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