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Definition of Sign off
1. Verb. Cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations.
Generic synonyms: Cease, Discontinue, Give Up, Lay Off, Quit, Stop
Definition of Sign off
1. Noun. (context: broadcasting) Term used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking. ¹
3. Verb. (broadcasting) To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day. ¹
4. Verb. (context: followed by “on”) to give one's official approval to something for which it is needed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sign Off
Literary usage of Sign off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Conference on Inclusion Guidelines and Accommodations for by Diane August, Edith McArthur (1996)
"A specific person in each district might be required to sign off for each student
who is excluded and to provide additional assessment information about the ..."
2. The People of the Abyss by Jack London (1903)
"trip, sometimes lasting as long as three years ; and they cannot sign off and
receive their discharges until they reach the home port, which is England. ..."
3. The People of the Abyss by Jack London (1903)
"trip, sometimes lasting as long as three years; and they cannot sign off and
receive their discharges until they reach the home port, which is England. ..."
4. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1877)
"To sign off. To release a debtor by agreeing to accept whatever he ... Hence arose
the expression sign off, as well as that of certificate off, which see. ..."
5. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1905)
"Execution distinguished from signing, see "Execution," sign off. ... The condition
to "sign off" would, as to all tangible personal property and negotiable ..."
6. Russian Money Laundering: Congressional Hearing edited by James A. Leach (2001)
"As I said, what we do before we open it, and for Russia, I have to sign off on them.
The business manager, the head of the Russia and NIS region, ..."
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