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    Definition of give off in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGgives offPRgiving offPTgave offPPgiven off
    1. (transitive) To emit.
      1. The substance was giving off smoke.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • In Nautilus this vena cava gives off at the level of the gills four branchial advehent veins, which pass into the four gills without dilating.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Phrasal verbs
        • Phrasal verbs with particle (off)
      • Verbs
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (off)
          • Transitive verbs

        Other Vocabulary

        Look-Alike Words
        1. en hive off
        2. en live off
        3. en give out
        4. en gave off
        5. en wave off
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of give off for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "give off" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb and a transitive verb.
        Definiteness: Level 1
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