send-off
send-off · send-offs
A penalty for a serious infraction of the rules in which the player is ordered to…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
Meaning
1 sensesA penalty for a serious infraction of the rules in which the player is ordered to leave for the rest of the game; red card
More definitions
- an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
- a start given to contestants
Origin
Deverbal from send off.Deverbal from send off.
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Forms
plural: send-offsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture:bon voyage
- a start given to contestants:kickoffstart-off
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsend off
See also
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