Oxford Dictionary English sending-off noun noun BrE BrE//ˌsendɪŋ ˈɒf// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌsendɪŋ ˈɔːf// , NAmE//ˌsendɪŋ ˈɑːf// (pl. sendings-off) (British English) Soccer Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in football (soccer )) a situation when a referee tells a player to leave the field because they have broken the rules in a serious way See related entries: SoccerCheck pronunciation: sending-off oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com