send off

present singular third person sends off · participle present sending off · participle past sent off · past sent off

1. transitiveTo send; to dispatch.

   Have you sent off your application yet?

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   After a medical procedure I will send off a sister ship to the sphere with the sickened savages.

   2011, Henry Westwood, AD ASTRA PER ASPERA, →ISBN, page 146

   While it's tempting to send off an email in response to something that has angered or disappointed you, resist the urge.

   2012, Jeffrey L. Seglin, Edward Coleman, The AMA Handbook of Business Letters, →ISBN, page 40

2. intransitiveSynonym 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.

   Synonyms: send away

3. To emit; to emanate.

   The human brain can send off power by thoughts and prayers.

   2003, Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results, →ISBN

4. hobbiesTo 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, Lana A. Whited, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon, →ISBN

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   Fehily blows the whistle and Ronan's going, 'Think he has a nose bleed, Fadder,' and all the other parents are going, 'He struck him, referee! Send him off!' and Fehily's giving it, 'I didn't see the incident,' lying, of course, just like he used to lie for me.

   2007, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade, →ISBN

   England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament.

   2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England

   Just like he did when he reffed our clash with Chelsea when he failed to send off Eto'o for a kneehigh lunge on Henderson.

   2014, Neil Collins, Make Us Dream: A Fan's View of the 2013/14 Season, →ISBN, page 271

5. To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
6. ball gamesA 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, Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, →ISBN

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   The woman – tall, busty and seriously Afroed – had come to the door alone upon his arrival, but all the kids had poured out of the house with her to send him off when he left, just before midnight.

   2011, Gar Anthony Haywood, Cemetery Road, →ISBN

   At the pier along Yokohama Harbor about 250 of our classmates, carrying the school flag before them, came to send off Uchimura and me.

   2012, Seiichi Higashide, Adios to Tears, →ISBN

plural send offs

1. Alternative form of sendoff.
   1. farewell party

      She couldn't see the Met giving her a first class send off.

      2014, Roy Chadwick, Off Balance, →ISBN

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      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, Howard K. Nielsen, Whatta Life, →ISBN, page 15

   2. funeral or memorial service

      This is, of course, a motivating send off, one that encourages and uplifts your followers.

      2006, Eric G. Stephan, R. Wayne Pace, To Lead as Jesus Led, →ISBN, page 51

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      Many family members have expressed to me that their deceased loved one would have enjoyed a less-than-traditional send off — more of a party atmosphere than the normal visitation and ceremony complete with traditional hymns and a consoling sermon from a man of the cloth.

      2006, Robert D. Webster, Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked?, →ISBN

2. alternativeAlternative form of send-off.

   Send offs in a final match Pedro Monzon (ARG) and Gustavo Dezotti (ARG) 2

   2014, Novy Kapadia, The Football Fanatic’s Essential Guide Part 3, →ISBN

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   To administer a send off the referee must stop play and signify the action by showing the offending player a red card.

   1994, Michael L. LaBlanc, Richard Henshaw, The world encyclopedia of soccer, →ISBN, page 389

   In 1998, Paul Adams of South Africa was caught on video replay by the third umpire giving a send off to a batter.

   2005, David Fraser, Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right, →ISBN, page 287