send off
Short definition from Wiktionary
Verb
- To send; to dispatch.
- Synonym of send away (“to dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered”).
- 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.
- A way of celebrating a batsman's wicket usually with some hand gestures that can result in paying a fine.
Noun
- Alternative form of sendoff: farewell party
- Alternative form of sendoff: funeral or memorial service
- Alternative form of send-off.
- 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
- Alternative form of sendoff.
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