sign-out

[ sahyn-out ]

noun

1. an act, instance, or time of signing out.

sign out

verb

1. adverb to sign (one's name) to indicate that one is leaving a place

   he signed out for the evening

Word History and Origins

Origin of sign-out¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Record the departure of a person or the removal of an object, as in He turned in his room key and signed out about an hour ago , or I asked the librarian how many books I could sign out . [c. 1930]

Example Sentences

Would you put a sign out that said ‘My home is a gun-free zone?’

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One day he went over there, and sure enough there was a sign out, "Moblirte Wohnung zu Vermiethen."

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I'll fix the sign-out sheet, but you go to your cabin and get yourself at least four hours of sleep.

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He has a sign out "Attorney and Pension Agent," and writes and talks like one of the greatest of men.

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He bought the goods at a Fourth Avenue antique store, and hung a sign-out: 'Able-bodied hal—halberdier wanted.

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Ringg told me there is a vacancy among the Astrogators, and I want to sign out.

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