/ Dictionary / Index E emit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•mit Pronunciation: (i-mit'), [key] — e•mit•ted, e•mit•ting. to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge. to give forth or release (a sound): He emitted one shrill cry and then was silent. to utter or voice, as opinions. to issue, as an order or a decree. to issue formally for circulation, as paper money. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emit (Thesaurus) emissivity emittance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language