empty-handed
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Definition of empty-handed
1 : having or bringing nothing
2 : having acquired or gained nothing came back empty-handed
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empty-handed
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English Language Learners Definition of empty-handed
: without having, carrying, or bringing anything
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empty-handed
adjectiveKids Definition of empty-handed
1 : not carrying or bringing anything I can't show up at the party empty-handed.
2 : having gotten or gained nothing He left the contest empty-handed.
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