sign-up

or sign·up

[ sahyn-uhp ]

noun
  1. an act or instance of signing up.

Origin of sign-up

1
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase sign up

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British Dictionary definitions for sign up

sign up

verb
  1. (adverb) to enlist or cause to enlist, as for military service

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sign-up

sign-up

Enlist in an organization; also, register or subscribe to something. For example, He signed up for four years in the navy, or Are you planning to sign up for that pottery class? [Early 1900s]

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