emptying
/ˈɛmptiɪŋ/
verb
- The act of removing the contents from a container or space so that it becomes empty.
- He spent the morning emptying the trash bins around the office.
- The workers are emptying the storage room to prepare for renovations.
- She was emptying the dishwasher when the phone rang.
- The process of a place or area becoming less crowded as people leave.
- The train station is emptying now that the last rush hour is over.
- The theater was emptying quickly after the final curtain call.
- We watched the stadium emptying as fans headed for the exits.
noun
- The act or process of making something empty.
- The emptying of the lake took several weeks due to the drought.
- The emptying of the bottle was followed by a loud sigh of satisfaction.
- A complete emptying of the attic revealed many forgotten treasures.