to empty

Definition of to empty in English English dictionary: avoid; toom; unfill; void; empte; evacate; teem; devoid of content; Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value); vacuous; {v} to exhaust, make void, deprive; {a} void, unfurnished, ignorant, foolish; lere; kara; toom; having nothing inside; "an empty sphere; a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"; Lack of flavor; used in commerce, esp; An empty gesture, threat, or relationship has no real value or meaning. His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was an empty threat. to ensure the event is not perceived as an empty gesture; in transportation of freight; as, "special rates for empties; needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"; adj kosong; excrete or discharge from the body; An offensive formation that contains no backs in the offensive backfield except the quarterback; {f} remove the contents of, make empty; An element without content is empty It can be signified by two constructs: <foo bar="plugh"></foo> and the empty-element tag: <foo bar="plugh"/> These are identical in effect and some tools will automatically convert between them (hopefully giving you the option) If you leave space such as: <foo bar="plugh"> </foo> the content is a single space (i e not null) and this could cause a validation error if the element was declared as empty see empty [in XML spec]; Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb; An empty box, crate, cask, etc; Similar to hollow; devoid of flavor and interest; make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"; If you describe a person's life or a period of time as empty, you mean that nothing interesting or valuable happens in it. My life was very hectic but empty before I met him; A rectangle is empty when the area contained within it is zero or negative This situation occurs when the rectangle is not normalised, or when it has a height or width of zero A region is empty if it contains no rectangles; If someone empties a room or place, or if it empties, everyone that is in it goes away. The stadium emptied at the end of the first day of athletics. a woman who could empty a pub full of drunks just by lifting one fist; having nothing inside; "an empty sphere"; A colloquial term indicating that the spot cards in a suit are of no value For example: Ace-empty-fifth means a five-card holding in which the only significant high card is the Ace; A bottle previously containing some liquid, especially a drink, and that is now empty; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles; emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty"; Empties are bottles or containers which no longer have anything in them; To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean; Having nothing to carry; unburdened; a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store" become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied" make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" remove; "Empty the water" holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours" emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty" needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children" devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments" having nothing inside; "an empty sphere; leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"; Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; said of pleasure, the world, etc; to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of; There are few things more depressing than coming into a chatting room or ready to go for an exciting session with your friends, only to find it completely void of life This is a particularly common experience for those from Australia, New Zealand or other countries with similar time, who often like to go in at night, when all those lazy Americans haven't got out of bed yet! Fun can be had, though, by then sitting there and finding out when those lazy Americans actually DO get out of bed and making fun of them And don't fall for the "Oh, I've been up for ages - I've only just come online now" bit either Chatters are addited, remember, so they come on first thing!; A river or canal that empties into a lake, river, or sea flows into it. The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland; " To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern; without any significant cards other than those specified [Example: Ace-empty-fifth means a five-card holding in which the only significant high card is the ace ]; Free; clear; devoid; often with of; devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"; An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it. The room was bare and empty. empty cans of lager The roads were nearly empty of traffic; holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"; {s} containing nothing; without people; hollow, meaningless; To become empty; If you empty a container, or empty something out of it, you remove its contents, especially by tipping it up. I emptied the ashtray Empty the noodles and liquid into a serving bowl He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand; Similar to hollow; devoid of flavour and interest; If you feel empty, you feel unhappy and have no energy, usually because you are very tired or have just experienced something upsetting. I feel so empty, my life just doesn't seem worth living any more; become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"; ( -- ) empty the user dictionary xt = 0x1DA; To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern; Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree; as, an empty vine; Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language; as, empty words, or threats; {i} container devoid of contents; Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams; Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc; A value that indicates that no beginning value has been assigned to a variable Empty variables are 0 in a numeric context, or zero-length in a string context; remove; "Empty the water"; teem