send-off

1. 1.

   an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture

   Synonymsbon voyage

   Broaderfarewell
2. 2.

   a start given to contestants

   “I was there with my parents at the kickoff”

   Synonymskickoffstart-off

   Broaderstart

Questions about send-off

What does send-off mean?

send-off means "an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in send-off?

send-off has 2 syllables: sen-d-off. The stress falls on "sen".

What is another word for send-off?

Close synonyms include bon voyage, kickoff, start-off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is send-off a common word?

send-off is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.