Meaning of send off in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To send; to dispatch.

  Example: Have you sent off your application yet?

• To emit; to emanate.

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

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

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

• A party for a person (i.e. a fellow employee) who is leaving; a farewell party.

  Example: We had a sendoff for our departing colleague as he left for a new job.

• A party to recognize the passing (death) of a friend and allow survivors to reminisce about the person's life.