send-off

[ send-awf, -of ]

/ ˈsɛndˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier.

a start given to a person or thing.

Origin of send-off

1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase send off

Words nearby send-off

sender, Sendero Luminoso, send flying, send for, send in, send-off, send on, send out, send round, send someone about his or her business, send someone packing

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Example sentences from the Web for send-off

Margaret Thatcher is to be accorded a send-off filled with pomp and ceremony in London on Wednesday.
Full Details of Plans for Thatcher’s Funeral on Wednesday|Tom Sykes|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thoughts on the inaugural speech, the send-off of the Bushes, and the strange karma of Dick Cheney in wheelchair.
Obama's Money Quote|Christopher Buckley|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The crew gave them a cheer for a send-off, and received as loud a salute in return.
Fred Fenton on the Crew|Allen Chapman
What could have been more genial than her send-off, three weeks ago?
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

And besides, that humbug Persse will go and tell everyone in Mayfair, and it will give the whole thing a cachet and a send-off!
The Angel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The three regiments in garrison sent their bands to help our send-off.
A Soldier's Life|Edwin G. Rundle
As a send-off, we gave ourselves a detour and said good-bye to the Ocean Drive.
The Lightning Conductor Discovers America|C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for send-off

sendoff

/ (ˈsɛndˌɒf) /

noun informal

a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey, new career, etc

a start, esp an auspicious one, to a venture

verb send off (tr, adverb)

to cause to depart; despatch

sport (of the referee) to dismiss (a player) from the field of play for some offence

informal to give a sendoff to

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Idioms and Phrases with send-off

send off

see send away, def. 1.

单词	send-off
释义	send-off [ send-awf, -of ] / ˈsɛndˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR send-off ON THESAURUS.COM noun a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier. a start given to a person or thing. Origin of send-off 1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase send off Words nearby send-off sender, Sendero Luminoso, send flying, send for, send in, send-off, send on, send out, send round, send someone about his or her business, send someone packing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for send-off Margaret Thatcher is to be accorded a send-off filled with pomp and ceremony in London on Wednesday. Full Details of Plans for Thatcher’s Funeral on Wednesday\|Tom Sykes\|April 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Thoughts on the inaugural speech, the send-off of the Bushes, and the strange karma of Dick Cheney in wheelchair. Obama's Money Quote\|Christopher Buckley\|January 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The crew gave them a cheer for a send-off, and received as loud a salute in return. Fred Fenton on the Crew\|Allen Chapman What could have been more genial than her send-off, three weeks ago? It Never Can Happen Again\|William De Morgan And besides, that humbug Persse will go and tell everyone in Mayfair, and it will give the whole thing a cachet and a send-off! The Angel\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull The three regiments in garrison sent their bands to help our send-off. A Soldier's Life\|Edwin G. Rundle As a send-off, we gave ourselves a detour and said good-bye to the Ocean Drive. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America\|C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson British Dictionary definitions for send-off sendoff / (ˈsɛndˌɒf) / noun informal a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey, new career, etc a start, esp an auspicious one, to a venture verb send off (tr, adverb) to cause to depart; despatch sport (of the referee) to dismiss (a player) from the field of play for some offence informal to give a sendoff to Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with send-off send off see send away, def. 1. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to send-off adieu, farewell, goodbye, adios, bye-bye, cheerio
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