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gave off

gave off is the simple past of give off.

Meaning of give off

Verb

give off (third-person singular simple present gives off, present participle giving off, simple past gave off, past participle given off)

  1. (transitive) To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner.
    • The substance was giving off smoke.
    Synonyms:
    exhale
  2. (Ireland, intransitive, slang) To fuss or whine.

Questions about gave off

What is gave off the simple past of?
Gave off is the simple past of give off.

Words near gave off in the dictionary

  1. gave me
  2. gave name to
  3. gave neck
  4. gave notice
  5. gave of oneself
  6. gave off
  7. gave one a yell
  8. gave one enough rope
  9. gave one the lie in one's throat
  10. gave one the mitten
  11. gave one's all

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