EMPTY-HANDED


Meaning of EMPTY-HANDED in English

Pronunciation: ˌ em(p)-t ē - ' han-d ə d

Function: adjective

Date: 1589

1 : having or bringing nothing

2 : having acquired or gained nothing <came back empty-handed >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.