give off

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to emit or discharge

   the mothballs gave off an acrid odour

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

“I love that you were able to discern that, that it gives off a different vibe, because that was exactly our aim. So thank you,” Yamazaki, through interpreter Yoshiko Okura, told Salon.

From Salon

Among them were comments that the people behind the avatars "could be ugly in real life" and gave off a "typical Korean man vibe", Korea Times reported.

From BBC

It certainly isn't consistent with the recessionary vibes given off in some quarters, which were given oxygen from the bad April GDP figure.

From BBC

During an open training session on 5 August, Grealish was fully engaged in the tactical sequences and did not give off any vibes of a player that wanted to leave.

From BBC

“They taste like the unique scent they give off in the mountains. They taste like trees.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• emanate 
• emit 
• exhale 
• exude 
• radiate