to produce something such as heat, light, or a smell
"Because I thought we agreed that the reason guys don't approach is because you give off a huge stay-away vibe.
No amount of good dressing and clever haircuts can give off the warmth that my mum can, when she's in the mood.
They give off a very white light, and sound as if they're liable to explode any minute.
When they die, plants give off gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
`Some of the others had real torches, so they never noticed that his one didn't give off any light.
gives off
giving off
gave off
given off
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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