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emptying out

emptying out is the present participle and gerund of empty out.

Meaning of empty out

Verb

empty out (third-person singular simple present empties out, present participle emptying out, simple past and past participle emptied out)

  1. (transitive) To completely empty.
    • "I don't believe it'll be of much use to him, any more," said he, "for it's full of polliwogs an' fish eggs, an' the water has took all the crinkle out o' the straw an ruined it. I guess, Trot, that the best thing for us to do is to empty out all his body an' carry his head an' clothes along the...1915, L. Frank Baum, The Scarecrow of Oz
    Synonyms:
    empty

Questions about emptying out

What is emptying out the present participle and gerund of?
Emptying out is the present participle and gerund of empty out.

Words near emptying out in the dictionary

  1. emptyhandedness
  2. emptyheaded
  3. emptyheadedness
  4. emptyhearted
  5. emptying
  6. emptying out
  7. emptying the clip
  8. emptying the tank
  9. emptyings
  10. emptyish
  11. emptysis

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