send (something) off

send (something) off

To submit or dispatch something, especially by mail. I sent my application off this morning, so hopefully I'll hear back soon. We'll be sending your order off as soon as we've received payment.See also: off, send

send someone off (to something)

to send someone away to something or some place, especially away on a journey; to be present when someone sets out on a journey to something or some place. We sent both kids off to camp this summer and had peace in the house for the first time in years. Liz sent Karen off to the store.See also: off, send

send something off (to someone or something)

to dispatch something to someone, something, or some place. I will send the package off to you in tomorrow's mail. Karen sent off a letter to her aunt.See also: off, send

send off

v.1. To release or submit something, especially by mail or by electronic means: I sent off my application last week. I put a stamp on the letter and sent it off.2. To order someone to leave in order to do something or to attend some event or place: The managers ordered a pizza and sent off an assistant to pick it up. My parents sent me off to boarding school when I was only ten years old.3. To assist or be present at someone's departure: When I retired, my coworkers sent me off with a big party. A crowd gathered at the train station to send off the politician. 4. send off for To send a request for something, especially by mail: The mechanic sent off for a replacement part.5. Sports To eject someone from a game, especially for a flagrant violation of the rules: The referee stopped the game and sent off two of the players for fighting. The umpire sent me off after I threw my tennis racket into the crowd.See also: off, send