Meaning & Definition of Emit in English
English⟶
Emit
/ɪmɪt/
verb
1. Expel (gases or odors)
synonym:
- emit,
- breathe,
- pass off
2. Give off, send forth, or discharge
- As of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
- "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
synonym:
- emit,
- give out,
- give off
3. Express audibly
- Utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- "She let out a big heavy sigh"
- "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
synonym:
- utter,
- emit,
- let out,
- let loose