sign on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To begin broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the beginning of a broadcasting day and after being off the air for several hours.
Example Sentences
- "I never signed on for this."
- "By January of 1996 President Clinton himself had apparently signed on with his declaration in the State of the Union message that "the era of big government is over.""
- "As a result, all the teachers at Phillips have signed on to a certain curriculum and follow common practices in the classroom."
- "Years ago, the TV station would sign on at 5 a.m., but now it broadcasts 24 hours a day."
- "Edward ran a pale hand through his perfect golden-bronze hair, then signed on to 4chan.org, the darkest place on the Internet, where all his vampire compatriots spent their time."
- "Oh, one thing led to another; you know. I just sort of faffed around — I just did odd jobs; and sometimes in between I signed on."
Usage
- British usage
- Intransitive verb
- Countable
- Uncountable