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

ˈsī-ˌnau̇t 

noun or adjective

Examples of sign out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The history of high school hitters signed out of Mississippi is very poor; Austin Riley is now the all-time WAR leader in that category at 19.0 WAR (as of mid-May), with a very high failure rate because the quality of competition in the state is so bad. —Keith Law, The Athletic, 15 July 2024

In downtown Tampa early Thursday, fierce winds tore down traffic lights, ripped signs out of the ground and sent construction barricades flying across wet pavement. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024

But there was no sign out front because the seller didn’t want one. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024

Expo, a cozy cocktail spot with no sign out front of its Main Street light-blue door, closed earlier this week. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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