Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sign in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: sign in
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival.

verb

To take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.

Example Sentences

"In order to get into the office after hours, you'll have to sign in at the security desk."
"Harper signed in with the rangemaster and handed him her gun. He reloaded it with six shells and handed it back, together with two sets of ear defenders."
"He signed in using his own cybername: Point Guard."

Inflected Forms

signs in (present, singular) signing in (participle, present) signed in (participle, past) signed in (past)

Phrases

sign up

Frequently Paired Words

sign up

Synonyms

log in log on sign on sign into check in

Questions

What does sign in mean?: To sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival.

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