sign-up

or sign·up

[ sahyn-uhp ]

noun

1. an act or instance of signing up.

sign up

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sign-up¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Related Words

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