send off
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send off
- /sɛnˈdɒf/
- /ˈsɛn.dɒf/
verb sends off · sending off · sent off
- To send; to dispatch. Have you sent off your application yet?
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Synonym of send away (“to dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered”).
I'm going to send off for one of these fancy new wigs.
Similar: send away
- To emit; to emanate. The human brain can send off power by thoughts and prayers.
- To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area. Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, "Send him off, ref! Red card!"
- To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
- A way of celebrating a batsman's wicket usually with some hand gestures that can result in paying a fine. There was no flourish of trumpets and drums to send us off, no cheering crowds.
noun send offs
- farewell party The neighbor's send off party has been described and our almost daily excitement was getting to read the letter scheduled for that day.
- funeral or memorial service This is, of course, a motivating send off, one that encourages and uplifts your followers.
- Alternative form of send-off To administer a send off the referee must stop play and signify the action by showing the offending player a red card.
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Talk about this word "send off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/send%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. send off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/send%20off "send off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/send%20off.
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@misc{send_off_2026,
title = {send off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/send%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
