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Definitions for empty-handed
emp·ty-hand·ed
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Princeton's WordNet
empty-handed, unrewardedadjective
having acquired or gained nothing
"the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"
empty-handedadjective
carrying nothing in the hands
Wiktionary
empty-handedadjective
Having nothing to give.
I felt bad having shown up to the baby shower empty-handed.
empty-handedadjective
Having given or received nothing.
ChatGPT
empty-handed
Empty-handed means not carrying or possessing anything, often referring to the lack of success, results, or the attainment of something desired or promised. It can also refer to the state of not having brought or being able to offer something.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of empty-handed in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of empty-handed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of empty-handed in a Sentence
None of [that] would play into the evaluation as to whetherthis was a reasonable action by the police officer, or a good shoot, [Rose] is running away, empty-handed and he is shot in the back. Period.
People receive threats from gangs and many just leave overnight. Very often they flee empty-handed, there's not enough being done to prevent it from happening in Mexico and throughout the region and to help victims.
Malware like FakeFortnite are … in a ‘ grey ’ area. There may not be an actual malware/infection threat, but sending users down a rabbit hole like this were they are left empty handed is still considered malicious activity.
I think North Korea was North Korea to the process, but North Korea doesn't mean North Korea's over yet, most of the time you don't come back with anything. Most of the time you come back empty-handed.
You don't go empty-handed. That's common sense.
Translations for empty-handed
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- mit leeren HändenGerman
- con las manos vacíasSpanish
- دست خالیPersian
- tyhjin toimin, tyhjin käsinFinnish
- les mains vides, bredouilleFrench
- छूछा हाथHindi
- դատարկաձեռնArmenian
- 手ぶらJapanese
- 빈손Korean
- tukšā, bešāLatvian
- de mãos vazias, de mãos abanandoPortuguese
- несо́лоно хлеба́вши, с пусты́ми рука́миRussian
- tomhäntSwedish
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