send-off

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 and divides as sen-d-off under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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.