The difference between Empty and Leer
When used as nouns, empty means a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty, whereas leer means a significant side glance.
When used as verbs, empty means to make empty, whereas leer means to look sideways or obliquely.
When used as adjectives, empty means devoid of content, whereas leer means empty.
check bellow for the other definitions of Empty and Leer
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Empty as an adjective:
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
Examples:
"an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach"
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Empty as an adjective (computing, programming):
Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
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Empty as an adjective (obsolete):
Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
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Empty as an adjective:
Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
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Empty as an adjective:
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
Examples:
"empty words, or threats"
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Empty as an adjective:
Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
Examples:
"empty pleasures"
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Empty as an adjective:
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
Examples:
"empty dreams"
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Empty as an adjective (obsolete):
Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.
Examples:
"an empty vine"
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Empty as an adjective:
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
Examples:
"empty brains; an empty coxcomb"
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Leer as a verb (intransitive):
To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.
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Leer as a verb (transitive):
To entice with a leer or leers.
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Leer as a noun:
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
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Leer as a noun:
An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.
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Leer as a noun (obsolete):
The cheek.
Examples:
"rfquotek Holinshed"
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Leer as a noun (obsolete):
The face.
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Leer as a noun (obsolete):
One's appearance; countenance.
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Leer as a noun (obsolete):
Complexion; hue; colour.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare lang=en"
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Leer as a noun (obsolete):
Flesh; skin.
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Leer as a noun (UK, _, dialectal):
The flank or loin.
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Leer as an adjective (obsolete):
Empty; unoccupied; clear.
Examples:
"a leer stomach"
"rfquotek Gifford"
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Leer as an adjective (obsolete):
Destitute; lacking; wanting.
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Leer as an adjective (obsolete):
Faint from lack of food; hungry.
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Leer as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal, obsolete):
Thin; faint.
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Leer as an adjective (obsolete):
Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
Examples:
"a leer horse"
"rfquotek Ben Jonson"
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Leer as an adjective (obsolete):
Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
Examples:
"leer words"
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Leer as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To teach.
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Leer as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To learn.
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Leer as a noun: