empty
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈempti/US /ˈempti/
Meaning
adjective
with no people or things inside
“an empty box/glass/bottle”
verb
to remove everything that is in a container, etc.
“empty something, She emptied the bins, washed the glasses and went to bed.”
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“And the basket looked empty.”
📺 Jensen Huang's Speech at CaltechLearn this word in the video →
“And as long as I live, I shall remember walking along an empty corridor and suddenly hearing, from behind a closed door, a scream of pain and horror such as I have”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
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