sign-out

[ sahyn-out ]

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

Origin of sign-out

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

Words Nearby sign-out

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How to use sign-out in a sentence

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

    The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for sign 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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sign-out

sign-out

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]

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