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

ˈsī-ˌnau̇t 

noun or adjective

Examples of sign out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the start of the work, a maintenance engineer signed out the light, along with other tools, by scanning its bar code, according to investigators. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

The 22-year-old signed out of Mexico for $1 million in March 2021. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Dillon Gabriel, who succeeded Milton in 2019, was the last Knights quarterback signed out of high school who started a season. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

The second-year midfielder, signed out of Duke before the 2025 season, drove forward with space in front of her before unleashing a shot from outside the penalty area into the upper corner for her first NWSL goal. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for sign out

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

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