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 Consider also signing out of apps with access to personal information or professional platforms, like email and social media accounts. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 Baseman pulled an old Harris 2020 yard sign out of her basement on Sunday night and stuck it in her lawn until the new ones come in. Carmela Guaglianone, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024 Dana, 20, pitched eight professional innings after signing out of high school in 2022 and pitched 68 innings last year. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 With a lanky 5-11 frame, Cruz has an athletic delivery with improved command from his early years after signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2021. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 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 19 Aug. 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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