1. (

• empty

) holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours" ;

2. (

• empty ,
• hollow ,
• vacuous

) devoid of significance or force; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments" ;

3. (

• empty ,
• empty-bellied

) needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children" ;

4. (

• empty

) emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty" ;