phrasal verb 'send off'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
send off
[send ɒf]
to send something by post or electronically

Other meanings

  • to say goodbye to someone leaving
  • to officially remove a player from a sports game
  • to dispatch someone with a task or message

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "send off"

  • I need to send off this form today.
  • We went to the airport to send off our friend.
  • The referee sent off two players for fighting.
  • He was sent off to deliver the message.

Features of Using "send off"

Separability:Optionally separable Transitivity:Transitive Level:B1 Particle:off

Used in both formal and informal contexts. In sports, “send off” means ejecting a player. As a farewell, it often implies emotion or ceremony. In administrative use, it means mailing or dispatching something.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb send

send-out

send out

to distribute or dispatch something (e.g., letters, invitations, troops)
send-back

send back

return something to the place or person it came from