smoke vs give off

give off vs smoke

smoke is a noun but give off is not a noun.

smoke and give off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smoke	Yes	No	Yes	No
give off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give off is a hypernym of smoke; that is, give off is a word with a broader meaning than smoke:

smoke: emit a cloud of fine particles
give off: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Other hypernyms of smoke include emit, give out.

smoke (noun)	give off (noun)
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
street names for marijuana
something with no concrete substance
an indication of some hidden activity
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

smoke (verb)	give off (verb)
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes	have as a by-product
emit a cloud of fine particles	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Difference between smoke and give off

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