sign up

verb

signed up; signing up; signs up

intransitive verb

: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something

sign up for insurance

sign up for classes

sign-up

ˈsī-ˌnəp 

noun or adjective

Synonyms

• join
• enter
• sign on (for)
• enlist (in)
• rejoin
• enroll (in)

Examples of sign up in a Sentence

they both signed up for a Spanish class

Recent Examples on the Web

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Teams are allowed to sign up to three players to two-way contracts, deals that pay half the NBA minimum salary and allow players to be on active rosters for 50 of the 82 regular-season games. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sign up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

sign up

verb

(ˈ)sī-ˈnəp

: to sign one's name in order to get, do, or take something

signed up for Spanish

sign-up noun or adjective