Definition of EMIT

emit

Verb

Verb Forms: emitted, emitting, emits

  • To send forth, discharge, or give off something.
  • expel (gases or odors)
  • 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"
  • express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • To send out or give off.
  • To come out, to be sent out or given off.
  • To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
  • To produce computer code when processed or executed.

Examples

  • With careful thought, he could EMIT a high-scoring word on his turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ēmittō.

Synonyms

breathe, give off, give out, let loose, let out, pass off, utter, effuse, emit, output, outsend, put forth, send forth, shed

Antonyms

absorb, consume, swallow, take in

Scrabble Score: 6

emit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

emit: valid Words With Friends Word