Definition of Empty-handed in English :

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Empty-handed

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Adjective

1. empty-handed, unrewarded

having acquired or gained nothing

Example Sentences:
'the returned from the negotiations empty-handed'

2. empty-handed

carrying nothing in the hands

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Empty-handed

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adjective
1. 
carrying nothing in the hands
2. 
having gained nothing
they returned from the negotiations empty-handed

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Empty-handed

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adjective
bringing, gaining, or carrying away nothing

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Empty-handed

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adj.
1. Bearing nothing.
2. Having received or gained nothing.

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