Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signoff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: sig-noff
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of signing off (approving with a signature).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of exiting a computer system; logoff.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bid indicating that one's partner should pass.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A valediction, such as at the end of a letter or broadcast.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Another problem stems from the fact that many different things can cause a user signoff. ln most cases, it is the issuance of the $SIGNOFF command, but there are other circumstances after which the system will force a user off […]"
"Jack North then tried for game with two no-trump before respecting his partner’s signoff in three diamonds."
"Just think of Walter Cronkite's famous signoff for the CBS Evening News—“And that's the way it is”—or the motto of the New York Times—“All the news that's fit to print.”"

Etymology

Deverbal from sign off.

Usage

Inflected Forms

signoffs (plural) sign-off (alternative)

Synonyms

logoff logout signout sign-out

Antonyms

login log-in logon log-on sign-in sign-on

Questions

What does signoff mean?: The act or process of signing off (approving with a signature).
Where does signoff come from?: Deverbal from sign off.

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