Definition

1. 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

1. a start given to contestants
   • I was there with my parents at the kickoff
2. an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture