I. ˈvȯid adjective
Etymology: Middle English voyde, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * vocitus, alteration of Latin vocivus, vacivus empty, from vacare to be empty
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : not occupied : vacant
a void bishopric
b. : not inhabited : deserted
2. : containing nothing
void space
3. : idle , leisure
4.
a. : being without something specified : devoid
a nature void of all malice
b. : having no members or examples ; specifically of a suit : having no cards represented in a particular hand
5. : vain , useless
6.
a. : of no legal force or effect : null
a void contract
b. : voidable
Synonyms: see empty
• void·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1616
1.
a. : opening , gap
b. : empty space : emptiness , vacuum
2. : the quality or state of being without something : lack , absence
3. : a feeling of want or hollowness
4. : absence of cards of a particular suit in a hand originally dealt to a player
III. verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French voider (Old French of Île-de-France vuider ) Vulgar Latin * vocitare, from * vocitus
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make empty or vacant : clear
b. archaic : vacate , leave
2. : discharge , emit
void urine
3. : nullify , annul
void a contract
intransitive verb
: to eliminate solid or liquid waste from the body
• void·er noun