Empty-handed Definition & Meaning
empty-handed
- adjective
- having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"
- carrying nothing in the hands
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- What does empty-handed mean?
- having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed" carrying nothing in the hands
- What part of speech is empty-handed?
- Empty-handed is an adjective.
- How many definitions does empty-handed have?
- Empty-handed has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).