log out

verb

variants or log off

logged out or logged off; logging out or logging off; logs out or logs off

intransitive verb

: to terminate a connection with a computer or system

Suddenly my cursor was able to bring down the missing icons; I was able to log in and log out; and everything was copacetic.

—Christine White

"Atomic Clock" places a call, logs on to the reference clock's modem, obtains the time, logs off and sets your computer's clock.

—The Houston Chronicle

Examples of log out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After completing the passkey setup, log out of the website, return to the sign-in screen, and choose Sign In with passkey. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

There’s no definitive timeline on when this change will roll out to all users, or how the site will work if you’re logged out. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

There are some issues with being logged out or trying to figure out geolocation, especially near borders with FanDuel Sportsbook. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

There is an instinct among City fans to want to log out, turn off the news and shut out the world. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for log out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

log out

verb

variants or log off

: to terminate a connection with a computer or system