give off

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give off

  • /ɡɪv ɒf/

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From give and off.

verb gives off · giving off · gave off · given off

  1. transitive To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner. The substance was giving off smoke.

    Similar: exhale

  2. Ireland, intransitive, slang To fuss or whine.

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verb to emit

Españolemitir, desprender
中文散發 /散发 sànfā, 發出 /发出 fāchū
Portuguêssoltar, exalar, emitir
Françaisémettre
Deutschemittieren, abgeben
Italianoemettere
Русскийисточать istočatʹ, испускать ispuskatʹ

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"give off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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give off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/give%20off

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"give off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20off.

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@misc{give_off_2026,
  title = {give off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}