empty

Meanings

• Adjective

  Devoid of matter or substance; having no contents, or nothing in it.

  - "The house was empty when we arrived."
  - "He felt empty after finishing the last piece of cake."

• Adjective

  A state of having no activity or life; deserted.

  - "The abandoned village was a ghost town, completely empty."
  - "The room was empty and silent."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɛmpti/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈɛmpti/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

fill , non-empty , full

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Synonyms

clean , clear , leer , toom , unoccupied

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with empty
dream , seem , extream , team , beam

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Empty (English) : Devoid of matter or substance; having no contents, or nothing in it.
   

2. Empty (Spanish) : To take out or remove the contents of.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. empthy (a feeling of sadness)
   

2. amply (sufficiently)
   

3. imply (suggest)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of empty that leads to same result
emptier , emptiest , emptily , emptiness , emptinesses , empty , emptied , empties , emptying , empty calories , empty-handed , empty-headed , empty nester , empty nesters , empty-nest syndrome , empty suit , emptied into , empties into , empty into , emptying into

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Forms

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The past tense of 'empty' is 'emptied'. The past participle is 'emptied'. The present participle is 'emptying'. There are no comparative or superlative forms for 'empty' as it is an absolute term.

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'epanig', from 'epan' (out) and 'ganigan' (go). It originally meant 'unoccupied' or 'vacant'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. An empty box contains all the possibilities.

2. The term 'empty' is used in quantum physics to describe a particle that has no discernible properties until it is observed.

3. In ancient Egypt, an empty pot was a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as it represented the potential for being filled with grain or other valuable resources.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vacancy: The state of being empty or unoccupied.

2. Void: A state of emptiness or absence of matter or substance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'empty' often symbolizes a sense of loneliness or desolation. In art, it can represent the concept of the void or emptiness. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a feeling of emptiness or lack of fulfillment.

How to Memorize "empty"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an empty room or an empty container to remember the meaning of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'empty' with the image of an empty fridge or an empty parking lot.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Person Takes An Apple' to remember the past tense of 'empty' is 'emptied'.

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