Emit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

expel (gases or odors)

give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪmˈɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈʌŋɡə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈʌŋɡə/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪmˈɪt/.

Examples

The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits
She let out a big heavy sigh
He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

let out pass off breathe give out utter give off let loose

Antonyms

absorb

Parts of Speech

verb	expel (gases or odors)
verb	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”
verb	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) “She let out a big heavy sigh”

Word Forms

emission	noun	the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
emitter	noun	the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
utterable	adjective	capable of being uttered in words or sentences
utterer	noun	an organism that can utter vocal sounds
utterance	noun	the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

emittieren

ausstoßen (Gase oder Gerüche)

🇫🇷French

émettre

expulser (gaz ou odeurs)

🇪🇸Spanish

emitir

expulsar (gases u olores)

🇮🇹Italian

emettere

espellere (gas o odori)

🇳🇱Dutch

uitstoten

verdrijven (gassen of geuren)

🇵🇹Portuguese

emitir

expelir (gases ou odores)

🇷🇺Russian

излучать

вытеснять (газы или запахи)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

फेंकना

(गैसों या गंध) बाहर निकालना

🇧🇩Bengali

নির্গত

বহিষ্কার (গ্যাস বা গন্ধ)

🇮🇳Tamil

உமிழ்கின்றன

வெளியேற்று (வாயுக்கள் அல்லது நாற்றங்கள்)

🇮🇳Telugu

విడుదల చేస్తాయి

బహిష్కరించు (వాయువులు లేదా వాసనలు)

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्सर्जन

निष्कासित (वायू किंवा गंध)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્સર્જિત

બહાર કાઢો (ગેસ અથવા ગંધ)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊರಸೂಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಹೊರಹಾಕು (ಅನಿಲಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ವಾಸನೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുക

പുറന്തള്ളുക (വാതകങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ദുർഗന്ധം)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਛੱਡਣਾ

ਕੱਢੋ (ਗੈਸ ਜਾਂ ਬਦਬੂ)

🇵🇰Urdu

اخراج

نکالنا (گیس یا بدبو)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发射

排出（气体或气味）

🇯🇵Japanese

発する

（ガスや臭いを）追い出す

🇰🇷Korean

방출하다

(가스나 냄새를) 쫓아내다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phát ra

trục xuất (khí hoặc mùi)

🇹🇭Thai

ปล่อยออกมา

ขับไล่ (ก๊าซหรือกลิ่น)

🇮🇩Indonesian

memancarkan

mengusir (gas atau bau)

🇵🇭Filipino

naglalabas

paalisin (mga gas o amoy)

🇲🇾Malay

memancarkan

mengeluarkan (gas atau bau)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تنبعث

طرد (الغازات أو الروائح)

🇮🇷Persian

منتشر می کنند

دفع (گازها یا بوها)

🇹🇷Turkish

yaymak

(gazları veya kokuları) dışarı atmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִפְלוֹט

לגרש (גזים או ריחות)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'emit'?

The primary meaning of 'emit' is 'expel (gases or odors)'.

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'emit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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