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

Recent Examples on the Web Expo, a cozy cocktail spot with no sign out front of its Main Street light-blue door, closed earlier this week. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024 With only five rounds, the Orioles convinced Young to sign out of Louisiana Lafayette, and the early returns were encouraging as the 6-foot-6 right-hander struck out 114 in 84 1/3 innings in 2021. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024 Prieto, whom the Orioles signed out of Cuba in January 2022, was believed to be blocked behind Baltimore’s infield prospect logjam of Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Norby. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024 The 22-year-old ripped the signs out of the lawn, threw them in the street and drove away on the ATV. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign out 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Sign out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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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