give off

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to emit or discharge

   the mothballs gave off an acrid odour

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give off Idioms  

1. Send out, emit, as in Certain chemical changes give off energy, or This mixture gives off a very strange odor. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

It’s ominous, and not just because it’s giving off M. Night Shyamalan vibes.

From Los Angeles Times

Stegra is building a new steel mill it says will produce steel using technology that gives off 95 percent less CO2 emissions than traditional methods.

From Barron's

One gave off the stink of smelly toe shoes the minute it was put in the oven.

From Literature

The only light inside the vessel was provided by a piece of fungus-covered rotting wood, which gave off a soft glow known as foxfire.

From Literature

Jellyfish came in every shape imaginable, and many of them gave off a ghostly light.

From Literature

Related Words

• emanate
• emit
• exhale
• exude
• radiate