Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun send-off
2 senses of send-off
Sense 1
bon voyage, send-off -- (an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture)
=> farewell, word of farewell -- (an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting)
Sense 2
kickoff, send-off, start-off -- (a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff")
=> start -- (the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb send-off
3 senses of send off
Sense 1
dispatch, despatch, send off -- (send away towards a designated goal)
=> transport, send, ship -- (transport commercially)
Sense 2
project, send off -- (throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile")
=> propel, impel -- (cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship")
Sense 3
send, get off, send off -- (transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia")
=> transfer -- (move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital")