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sending off

sending off is the present participle and gerund of send off.

Meaning of send off

Verb

send off (third-person singular simple present sends off, present participle sending off, simple past and past participle sent off)

  1. (transitive) To send; to dispatch.
    • Have you sent off your application yet?
  2. (intransitive) Synonym of send away (“to dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered”).
    • I'm going to send off for one of these fancy new wigs.
    Synonyms:
    send away
  3. To emit; to emanate.
    • The human brain can send off power by thoughts and prayers.2003, Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results, →ISBN
  4. To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area.
    • Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, "Send him off, ref! Red card!"2004, Lana A. Whited, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon, →ISBN
  5. To provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
  6. A way of celebrating a batsman's wicket usually with some hand gestures that can result in paying a fine.
    • There was no flourish of trumpets and drums to send us off, no cheering crowds.2009, Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, →ISBN

See all 8 meanings of send off

Noun

sending off (plural sending offs or sendings off)

  1. An instance of a player being sent off; a dismissal from the field of play.
    • Rooney's sending off will be the main talking point, however, and his actions once again raise questions about his temperament that he looked to have gone a long way towards answering in recent times.2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England

Forms of sending off

pluralsending offs
pluralsendings off

Questions about sending off

What does sending off mean?
Sending off means an instance of a player being sent off; a dismissal from the field of play.
What is sending off the present participle and gerund of?
Sending off is the present participle and gerund of send off.
What part of speech is sending off?
Sending off is a noun.
What is the plural of sending off?
The plural of sending off is sending offs.

Words near sending off in the dictionary

  1. sending for a toss
  2. sending forth
  3. sending in
  4. sending it
  5. sending it up the flagpole and seeing who salutes
  6. sending off
  7. sending offs
  8. sending on
  9. sending one's apologies
  10. sending out
  11. sending out for

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