sign-off

or sign·off

[ sahyn-awf, -of ]

noun

1. the act or fact of signing off.
2. personal approval or authorization; endorsement.

sign off

verb

1. intr to announce the end of a radio or television programme, esp at the end of a day
2. intr bridge to make a conventional bid indicating to one's partner that one wishes the bidding to stop
3. tr to withdraw or retire from (an activity)
4. tr (of a doctor) to declare (someone) unfit for work, because of illness
5. intr to terminate one's claim to unemployment benefit

Word History and Origins

Origin of sign-off¹

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

Example Sentences

She noted that in New York state, private adoptions require judicial sign-off.

From The Daily Beast

Such seamless integration will require user sign-off before it goes into action.

From The Daily Beast

No, he kept saying, he did not agree to restore the U.N. sign-off for air strikes.

From The Daily Beast

The last three words were his trademark, his invariable sign-off.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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