give off

verb

gave off; given off; giving off; gives off

transitive verb

1

: to send out as a branch

2

: emit

gave off an unpleasant smell

intransitive verb

: to branch off

Examples of give off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bird has described it as a mashup of The Maltese Falcon and Buck Rogers, and the latest trailer definitely gives off that energy. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026

This $67 lookalike gives off the same luxe vibe thanks to its soft faux-fur collar, double-breasted front, and wide lapels. — Taylor Jean Stephan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

A lot of these orderly compositions soon give off the impression of a cage — if Mari Kusu’s performance as Takeshi’s mother, bristling with frustration, didn’t already imply as much. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Kit Harington hits the English countryside, smolders on a horse, smokes a cigar and gives off some Jon Snow vibes in a new winter 2026 campaign for Kith. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for give off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff

Kids Definition

give off

verb

: emit sense 1a

gave off a sweet smell