sending-offBrE /ˌsendɪŋ ˈɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsendɪŋ ˈɔːf/ 🔊, /ˌsendɪŋ ˈɑːf/ 🔊 noun (plural sendings-off) (BrE) (in football (soccer) 足球) a situation when a referee tells a player to leave the field because they have broken the rules in a serious way （严重犯规）罚出场外