empties
Meaning of empties
verb, 3rd person present
- remove all the contents of (a container).
we empty the till at closing time
pockets were emptied of loose change
- a bottle or glass left empty of its contents.
the barman collected the empties
Old English ǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot).
Information about empties
- The singular form of empties is: empty.
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Hyphenation of empties
emp-ties
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- empties is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
empties synonyms
Meaning remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.):
Meaning open and remove the contents of (a suitcase, bag, or package):
Meaning relieve (someone) of a burden:
Meaning relieve (someone or something) of a burden or responsibility:
Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:
Meaning leave (a place that one previously occupied):
Meaning remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place:
Meaning discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc.):
Meaning unload (a ship or cargo):
empties antonyms
Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:
Meaning fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something:
Anagrams of empties
Words that rhyme with empties
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