n. The state of being empty; the state of containing nothing, or nothing but air: as, the emptiness of a vessel.n. Lack of food in the stomach; a state of fasting.n. Void space; a vacuum.n. Want of solidity or substance.n. Unsatisfactoriness; insufficiency to satisfy the mind or heart; worthlessness.n. Want of understanding or knowledge; vacuity of mind; inanity.n. Synonyms Vanity, hollowness, nothingness.