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intransitive verb
Date: 1923
1. to announce the end of something (as a message or broadcast)
2. to approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature <sign off on a memo> • sign-off noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sign off
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Sign-off — (or closedown) is the sequence of operations involved when a radio or television station shuts down its transmitters and goes off the air for a predetermined period; generally this occurs during the overnight hours. It is the opposite to a sign… … Wikipedia
sign off — {v.} 1. To end a program on radio or television. * /That TV newscaster always signs off by saluting./ 2. To stop broadcasting for the day. * /That TV station always signs off after the late movie./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sign off — {v.} 1. To end a program on radio or television. * /That TV newscaster always signs off by saluting./ 2. To stop broadcasting for the day. * /That TV station always signs off after the late movie./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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sign off — ► sign off 1) conclude a letter, broadcast, or other message. 2) authorize (someone) to miss work. Main Entry: ↑sign … English terms dictionary
Sign off — [dt. abmelden], Log out … Universal-Lexikon
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sign-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: sign off : the act of signing off; specifically : a bid in contract conventionally urging one s partner to pass * * * /suyn awf , of /, n. 1. the act or fact of signing off … Useful english dictionary
sign off — Ⅰ. UK US sign off Phrasal Verb with sign({{}}/saɪn/ verb ► to stop doing your work or another activity for a period of time: »Let s sign off for the day. Ⅱ. UK US sign (sth) off Phrasal Verb with sign({{}}/saɪn/ verb … Financial and business terms
