Sekirov Dictionary

send off

/sɛnˈdɒf/

verb 6
send-off noun 1
/ˈsɛn.dɒf/ noun 3
forms 5

verb6

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To send; to dispatch.
- Have you sent off your application yet?
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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!" — 2004
To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
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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. — 2009
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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.
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To emit; to emanate.
- The human brain can send off power by thoughts and prayers. — 2003

send-off noun1

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A penalty for a serious infraction of the rules in which the player is ordered to leave for the rest of the game; red card
- A send-off occurs when a player commits a serious violation and is ordered by the referee to leave the field for the rest of the game. — 2009

send off

/ˈsɛn.dɒf/

noun3

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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. — 2007
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funeral or memorial service
- This is, of course, a motivating send off, one that encourages and uplifts your followers. — 2006
Alternative form of sendoff.

forms

sent off · sending off · sends off · send offs · send-offs

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