sign off
To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talkingTo log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.
» I've got to sign off.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic)To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.
He finished the conversation and signed off.
cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations
To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day.
Before he signed off the radio station for the night, the disc jockey played the National Anthem.
To give one's official approval to something for which it is needed, especially by a signature.
Once the vice-president signs off on the project, we can start construction.
To use a valediction, such as the end of a letter or broadcast.
Examples
14 sentencesI've got to sign off.
There was a sign saying, "Keep off the grass."
ruБыла табличка с надписью «По траве не ходить». — Ooneykcall
deDa war ein Schild, auf dem stand: "Rasen betreten verboten". — virgil
Signing off, gonna take a shower.
Paul signed off from the chat.
How long has the doctor signed you off for?
deFür wie lange hat der Arzt dich krank geschrieben? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesForms
signs off, signing off, signed off, signed off| Base form | sign off · to sign off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | signs off |
| Present participle | signing off |
| Past simple | signed off |
| Past participle | signed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- sign upзамовити, замовлятиTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
- sign onпідписати, підписуватиTo join something, after signing.
- sign inзареєструватися, реєструватисяTo sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival.
- sign offTo log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.
- sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.
- sign overTo transfer (property or rights) to somebody else by signing a document.
- sign awayTo give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb