send-off

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [send awf, of]
- /sɛnd ɔf, ɒf/
- /send ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [send awf, of]
- /sɛnd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of send-off word

noun send-off a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier. 1
noun send-off a start given to a person or thing. 1
noun send-off goodbye wishes 1

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Origin of send-off

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase send off

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Parts of speech for Send-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Send-off

send-off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for send-off

interj send-off

adios — goodbye; farewell
bon voyage — You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck.
bye-bye — goodbye
bye-byes — Baby Talk. sleep.
cheerio — People sometimes say 'Cheerio' as a way of saying goodbye.

interjection send-off

farewell — Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.

All 7 Synonyms of send-off