Empty vs. Full
Difference Between Empty and Full
Emptyadjective
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomachFulladjective
Containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.
The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.Emptyadjective
Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
Fulladjective
Complete; with nothing omitted.
Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling.Emptyadjective
(obsolete) Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
Fulladjective
Total, entire.
She had tattoos the full length of her arms.He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.Emptyadjective
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
Fulladjective
(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
"I'm full," he said, pushing back from the table.Emptyadjective
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
empty words, or threatsFulladjective
Of a garment, of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
a full pleated skirt;She needed her full clothing during her pregnancy.Emptyadjective
Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
empty pleasuresFulladjective
Having depth and body; rich.
a full singing voiceEmptyadjective
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
empty dreamsFulladjective
(obsolete) Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.
Emptyadjective
(obsolete) Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.
an empty vineFulladjective
Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
She's full of her latest project.Emptyadjective
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
empty brains; an empty coxcombFulladjective
Filled with emotions.
Emptyverb
To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
to empty a well or a cisternThe cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.Fulladjective
(obsolete) Impregnated; made pregnant.
Emptyverb
(intransitive) Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.Fulladjective
Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
Nines full of aces = three nines and two aces (999AA).I'll beat him with my kings full! = three kings and two unspecified cards of the same rank.Emptynoun
A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
Put the empties out to be recycled.Fulladjective
(AU) Drunk, intoxicated
Emptynoun
a container that has been emptied;
return all empties to the storeFulladverb
(archaic) Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.
Emptyverb
make void or empty of contents;
Empty the boxThe alarm emptied the buildingFullnoun
Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
I was fed to the full.Emptyverb
become empty or void of its content;
The room emptiedFullnoun
(of the moon) The phase of the moon when it is entire face is illuminated, full moon.
Emptyverb
leave behind empty; move out of;
You must vacate your office by tonightFullnoun
(freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
Emptyverb
remove;
Empty the waterFullverb
(of the moon) To become full or wholly illuminated.
Emptyverb
excrete or discharge from the body
Fullverb
(transitive) To baptise.
Emptyadjective
holding or containing nothing;
an empty glassan empty roomfull of empty seatsempty hoursFullverb
To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing, to waulk, walk
Emptyadjective
devoid of significance or point;
empty promisesa hollow victoryvacuous commentsFullverb
beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening;
full the clothEmptyadjective
having nothing inside;
an empty sphereFullverb
make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
Emptyadjective
needing nourishment;
after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertimeempty-bellied childrenFullverb
increase in phase;
the moon is waxingEmptyadjective
emptied of emotion;
after the violent argument he felt emptyFulladjective
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal;
a full glassa sky full of starsa full lifethe auditorium was full to overflowingFulladjective
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;
an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failureFulladjective
complete in extent or degree and in every particular;
a full gamea total eclipsea total disasterFulladjective
filled to satisfaction with food or drink;
a full stomachFulladjective
(of sound) having marked depth and body;
full tonesa full voiceFulladjective
having the normally expected amount;
gives full measuregives good measurea good mile from hereFulladjective
being at a peak or culminating point;
broad dayfull summerhigh noonFulladjective
not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit;
an undivided interest in the propertya full shareFulladjective
having ample fabric;
the current taste for wide trousersa full skirtFulladverb
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form);
fully grownhe didn't fully understandknew full wellfull-grownfull-fledged
