emitting
emitting is the present participle and gerund of emit.
Meaning of emit
Verb
emit (third-person singular simple present emits, present participle emitting, simple past and past participle emitted)
- To send out or give off.
- I just emitted a giggle.
- To come out, to be sent out or given off.
- Eruption ceased to emit, and aside from the limited success of "I'll Be Your Friend" (--/#40, 1986), Precious Wilson still hopes to hit the big time.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 350
- Synonyms:
- emanate
- To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
- To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.
Words formed from emitting
Questions about emitting
- What is emitting the present participle and gerund of?
- Emitting is the present participle and gerund of emit.
Words near emitting in the dictionary
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