Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

send off

/sɛnˈdɒf/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: send off
IPA: /sɛnˈdɒf/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To send; to dispatch.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of send away (“to dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered”).

Intransitive verb

verb

To emit; to emanate.

verb

To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area.

verb

To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.

verb

A way of celebrating a batsman's wicket usually with some hand gestures that can result in paying a fine.

noun

Alternative form of sendoff.

noun

Alternative form of sendoff.

Example Sentences

"Have you sent off your application yet?"
"After a medical procedure I will send off a sister ship to the sphere with the sickened savages."
"While it's tempting to send off an email in response to something that has angered or disappointed you, resist the urge."
"I'm going to send off for one of these fancy new wigs."
"The human brain can send off power by thoughts and prayers."
"Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, "Send him off, ref! Red card!""

Usage

Inflected Forms

sends off (present, singular) sending off (participle, present) sent off (participle, past) sent off (past) send offs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sendoff

Synonyms

send away send get off project dispatch despatch

Questions

How do you pronounce send off?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈdɒf/.
What does send off mean?: To send; to dispatch.

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