sign out

verb

signed out; signing out; signs out

intransitive verb

: to indicate departure by signing a register

transitive verb

: to record or approve the release or departure of
signed out the library books for a week
sign-out noun or adjective

Examples of sign out in a Sentence

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It was later sold and became a Beggars Pizza, but still operates with a sign out front noting the organ is back. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 The deal was orchestrated in close collaboration between Concord’s London, New York, and Miami offices, marking the company’s first-ever signing out of Brazil. Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 July 2025 While Perla has signed out of the shelter for several hours, expecting to spend the day with him, Robin can’t get away fast enough. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025 Those percentages actually outstrip the success rate of high school position player first-round picks reaching the majors (58.6 percent of 661 position players signed out of the first round). Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sign out

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign out was in 1903

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“Sign out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20out. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign out

verb
1
: to make a record of one's departure
have to sign out before getting off-line
2
: to record or approve the release or departure of
signed out the library books
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