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 noun or adjective

Examples of sign out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All three teens were arrested within 36 hours, with police noting that four students had signed out of the dorms and only three had returned. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 24 May 2024 While World Fresh also has an El Mercado Fresco sign out front, the store offers a range of Asian, Middle Eastern, European and American products (as well as Hispanic ones). Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign out was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Sign out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20out. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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
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