Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sign up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: sign up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

Transitive verb

verb

To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams).

Intransitive verb

verb

To agree to purchase some good or service.

Intransitive verb

verb

To enlist in the armed forces.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"We signed Bob up for kitchen cleanup duty."
"Coordinate term: sign in"
"Terry signed up for the soccer team."
"After much deliberation we decided to sign up for satellite TV."
"Didn't you hear? He's just signed up!"

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Derived Forms

signup

Phrases

re-up sign me up sign-up where do I sign up

Synonyms

register enroll reserve book schedule enlist sign contract sign on

Antonyms

cancel resign

Questions

What does sign up mean?: To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

How to pronounce sign up

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