sign off

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyn awf, of]
- /saɪn ɔf, ɒf/
- /saɪn ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn awf, of]
- /saɪn ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of sign off words

noun sign off a token; indication. 1
noun sign off any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 1
noun sign off a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents. 1
noun sign off a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.: Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave. 1
noun sign off a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view: a traffic sign; a store sign. 1
noun sign off a trace; vestige: There wasn't a sign of them. 1

See all 40 definitions of sign off

Information block about the term

Origin of sign off

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; noun use of verb phrase sign off

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sign off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sign off

sign off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sign off usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for sign off

verb sign off

blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
give notice — warn, inform
hang it up — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.

noun sign off

cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.

All 7 Synonyms of sign off