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give offto produce or emit something, especially a smell, gas, heat, or light

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to produce or emit something, especially a smell, gas, heat, or light

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɪv ɔːf/

Korean meaning: 냄새, 가스, 열, 빛 등을 내뿜다, 발산하다

Korean pronunciation: **기**브 오프

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's cooking gives off a mysterious smell that could wake the dead.
  • The old radiator gives off enough heat to warm half the building.
  • He gives off the vibe of someone who still lives with his mother at 40.

give off

VERB

//ˈɡɪv ɔːf//

to produce or emit something, especially a smell, gas, heat, or light

give off concept
💡 Concept

The hot pan gives off thick steam in the busy kitchen

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give off rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Give wood to help the fire live and give off light!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡɪv ɔːf/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡɪv ɒf/

🌳Etymology

Rootgive
Suffix-off

Origin

From Old English 'gifan' meaning 'to give' combined with the adverb 'off', which derives from Old English 'of' meaning 'away' or 'from'. The phrasal verb developed in Middle English as a combination of these two common Anglo-Saxon elements.

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🎵Rhyme

livegiveforgive
live
give
forgive

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's cooking gives off a mysterious smell that could wake the dead.

The old radiator gives off enough heat to warm half the building.

😄 Fun example

He gives off the vibe of someone who still lives with his mother at 40.

The chemical reaction gives off toxic fumes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

emitreleasedischargeproduceexude

Antonyms

absorbtake inretain

Related

give outlet offsend output off