send-off
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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
noun
Alternative form of sendoff.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Some of the players tried to heavy or sweet-talk the referee into reversing his decision, even as the threat of a send-off loomed."
- "Dally had a running battle with the referee, who accused him of kneeing an opponent — though, given a punch was enough to earn a send-off, perhaps the official was unsure of what he saw as Dally was not asked to leave the field."
- "The last regular steam-hauled passenger train between Glasgow and Helensburgh Central was given a fitting send-off from Queen Street Low Level at 11.2 p.m. on Friday, November 4."
- "A great send-off at the station for Stanley."
- "The medicine man gave the faithful animal a proper send-off into its next spiritual world."