Collocations for "empty"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "empty" in context.
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empty
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- an empty [glass, building, seat, pocket, stadium, bottle]
- an empty [offer, compliment, proposal]
- are just empty [words, promises, pleasures]
- an empty [weapon, shell, gun, canon]
- the [gauge, tank, car] was empty
- has an empty [mind, head, heart]
- [eat, drink] on an empty stomach
- came with empty hands
- empty [summer, free, vacation] days
- have an empty schedule
- empty except for [security staff, the pets, two people]
- empty of [atmosphere, happiness, meaning]
- [have, left with] an empty feeling
- the [building, house] was left an empty shell
- am just an empty shell
- empty and [lonely, eerie, clean, cold]
- empty the [bag, box, contents]
- empty the [bag] (out) onto the [table, floor]
- empty your [purse, pockets] (out)
- emptied (out) my [purse]
- the [teacher, principal, robber] emptied (out) my [bag]
- emptied the contents of [her purse, his stomach]
- empty the [garbage, recycling] can
- empty out the trash (can)
- emptied [his glass, the bottle]
- empty your plate
- emptied the [reserves, gas tank]
- [filled, opened, removed] and emptied
- the [hall, stadium, conference, room] emptied
- emptied in [seconds, no time]
- [glass, plastic, carton] empties
- throw your empties [away, on the ground]
- recycle [glass] empties
- can [take, give me] your empties
- where should I put my empties?
- the [field, street, road] was littered with empties
- the [car, lawn mower] is running on empty
- I am running on empty
- empty the [bag, box, contents]
- [glass, plastic, carton] empties
- an empty [glass, building, seat, pocket, stadium, bottle]
- empty the [bag] (out) onto the [table, floor]
- throw your empties [away, on the ground]
- an empty [offer, compliment, proposal]
- empty your [purse, pockets] (out)
- recycle [glass] empties
- are just empty [words, promises, pleasures]
- emptied (out) my [purse]
- can [take, give me] your empties
- an empty [weapon, shell, gun, canon]
- the [teacher, principal, robber] emptied (out) my [bag]
- where should I put my empties?
- the [gauge, tank, car] was empty
- emptied the contents of [her purse, his stomach]
- the [field, street, road] was littered with empties
- has an empty [mind, head, heart]
- empty the [garbage, recycling] can
- the [car, lawn mower] is running on empty
- [eat, drink] on an empty stomach
- empty out the trash (can)
- I am running on empty
- came with empty hands
- emptied [his glass, the bottle]
- empty [summer, free, vacation] days
- empty your plate
- have an empty schedule
- emptied the [reserves, gas tank]
- empty except for [security staff, the pets, two people]
- [filled, opened, removed] and emptied
- empty of [atmosphere, happiness, meaning]
- the [hall, stadium, conference, room] emptied
- [have, left with] an empty feeling
- emptied in [seconds, no time]
- the [building, house] was left an empty shell
- am just an empty shell
- [leave, go home, turn up] empty-handed
- empty and [lonely, eerie, clean, cold]
- the [glass, pack] was half-empty
'empty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aircraft
- airplane
- barren
- bladder
- boast
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- bottle
- bus
- cab
- cache
- canteen
- cart
- cartridge
- closet
- container
- cookie
- dishwasher
- echo
- feeder
- field
- fridge
- garbage
- gas
- glass
- half
- lecture
- machine
- magazine
- mixture
- mouth
- nest
- pan
- platform
- pocket
- railway
- rumble
- shell
- skip
- stapler
- stomach
- tank
- threat
- trash
- trolley
- void
- washer
- washing
- weapon
- well