send-off
/'send'ɔ:f/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An organized expression of goodwill, farewell, or celebration for someone beginning a journey, new job, or venture: A "send-off" is a social event or demonstration to wish someone success or bid them farewell as they depart.
- A start or beginning given to someone or something: In a more general sense, it can refer to the initial impetus or launch of a person, project, or event.
Usage
- The word "send-off" is a countable noun. It is often used with verbs like "give," "have," or "get."
- It typically describes a celebratory or supportive farewell event.
- Example:
Examples
- As a farewell event:
- We organized a surprise send-off party for our manager who is moving abroad.
- The whole village came out for the soldier's emotional send-off.
- As a beginning or start:
- The enthusiastic crowd's cheers provided a perfect send-off for the marathon runners.
- The project got a good send-off with full management support.
Advanced Usage
- "to give someone a royal send-off": to give someone an exceptionally grand or lavish farewell.
- The company gave the retiring CEO a royal send-off with a gala dinner.
- "to get a rousing send-off": to receive a very enthusiastic and energetic farewell.
- The volunteers got a rousing send-off from the community.
Variants and Related Words
- Send (verb): To cause to go or be taken to a place. This is the root verb from which the noun "send-off" is derived.
- Sending (noun): The action of dispatching or transmitting something.
Synonyms
- Farewell: An act of parting or of marking someone's departure.
- Goodbye: An expression used when parting.
- Kickoff: The start of an event or activity. (Note: This is a synonym primarily for the "beginning" sense of "send-off").
Related Phrases
- To see someone off: To accompany someone to their point of departure to say goodbye.
- Her friends came to the airport to see her off.
- Bon voyage: An expression of good wishes to someone starting a journey.
Idioms
- To send someone off with a bang: To give someone a very exciting and memorable farewell celebration.
- Let's send him off with a bang on his last day!
Noun
- a start given to contestants
- I was there with my parents at the kickoff
- an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture