send off

send off (third-person singular simple present sends off, present participle sending off, simple past and past participle sent off)

1. (transitive) To send; to dispatch.

   Have you sent off your application yet?

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

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

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

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

2. (intransitive) 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.

3. To emit; to emanate.
   • 2003, Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results, →ISBN:

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

4. (sports) To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area.
   • 2004, Lana A. Whited, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon, →ISBN:

     Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, "Send him off, ref! Red card!"

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

     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.

   • 2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England‎^[1]:

     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.

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

     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.

5. To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
   • 2009, Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, →ISBN:

     There was no flourish of trumpets and drums to send us off, no cheering crowds.

   • 2011, Gar Anthony Haywood, Cemetery Road, →ISBN:

     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.

   • 2012, Seiichi Higashide, Adios to Tears, →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.

send off (plural send offs)

1. Alternative form of sendoff
   1. farewell party
      • 2007, Howard K. Nielsen, Whatta Life, →ISBN, page 15:

        The neighbor's send off party has been described and our almost daily excitement was getting to read the letter scheduled for that day.

      • 2014, Roy Chadwick, Off Balance, →ISBN:

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

   2. funeral or memorial service
      • 2006, Eric G. Stephan, R. Wayne Pace, To Lead as Jesus Led, →ISBN, page 51:

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

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

        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.

2. Alternative form of send-off
   • 1994, Michael L. LaBlanc, Richard Henshaw, The world encyclopedia of soccer, →ISBN, page 389:

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

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

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

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

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

• sendoff

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