The difference between Empty and Full

When used as nouns, empty means a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty, whereas full means utmost measure or extent.

When used as verbs, empty means to make empty, whereas full means to become full or wholly illuminated.

When used as adjectives, empty means devoid of content, whereas full means containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.

Full is also adverb with the meaning: fully.

check bellow for the other definitions of Empty and Full

  1. Empty as an adjective:

    Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

    Examples:

    "an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach"

  2. Empty as an adjective (computing, programming):

    Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value).

  3. Empty as an adjective (obsolete):

    Free; clear; devoid; often with of.

  4. Empty as an adjective:

    Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.

  5. Empty as an adjective:

    Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.

    Examples:

    "empty words, or threats"

  6. Empty as an adjective:

    Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.

    Examples:

    "empty pleasures"

  7. Empty as an adjective:

    Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.

    Examples:

    "empty dreams"

  8. Empty as an adjective (obsolete):

    Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.

    Examples:

    "an empty vine"

  9. Empty as an adjective:

    Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.

    Examples:

    "empty brains; an empty coxcomb"

  1. Empty as a verb (transitive, ergative):

    To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

    Examples:

    "to empty a well or a cistern"

    "The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film."

  2. Empty as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.

    Examples:

    "Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River."

  1. Empty as a noun:

    A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

    Examples:

    "Put the empties out to be recycled."

  1. Full as an adjective:

    Containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.

    Examples:

    "The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

  2. Full as an adjective:

    Complete; with nothing omitted.

    Examples:

    "Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling."

  3. Full as an adjective:

    Total, entire.

    Examples:

    "She had tattoos the full length of her arms. He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

  4. Full as an adjective (informal):

    Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

    Examples:

    "I'm full," he said, pushing back from the table."

  5. Full as an adjective:

    Of a garment, of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.

    Examples:

    "a full pleated skirt; She needed her full clothing during her pregnancy."

  6. Full as an adjective:

    Having depth and body; rich.

    Examples:

    "a full singing voice"

  7. Full as an adjective (obsolete):

    Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.

  8. Full as an adjective:

    Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.

    Examples:

    "She's full of her latest project."

  9. Full as an adjective:

    Filled with emotions.

  10. Full as an adjective (obsolete):

    Impregnated; made pregnant.

  11. Full as an adjective (poker, [[postnominal]]):

    Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.

    Examples:

    "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''."

  12. Full as an adjective (AU):

    Drunk, intoxicated

  1. Full as an adverb (archaic):

    Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.

  1. Full as a noun:

    Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.

    Examples:

    "I was fed to the full."

  2. Full as a noun (of the moon):

    The phase of the moon when it is entire face is illuminated, full moon.

  3. Full as a noun (freestyle skiing):

    An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.

  1. Full as a verb (of the moon):

    To become full or wholly illuminated.

  1. Full as a verb (transitive):

    To baptise.

  1. Full as a verb:

    To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing, to waulk, walk

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