Phrasal verb
sign out
Meanings
To log off from a computer system, website, or app so your session ends.
To officially record that you are leaving a place, such as a workplace, school, or event.
Definition
To sign out means to officially record that you are leaving a system, place, or account.
To sign out is to indicate that you are leaving or ending access, usually by registering your departure or logging off. You can sign out of a website, app, or device to end your session. You can also sign out of a building or workplace to show you have left.
Examples
- I always sign out of my email on shared computers.
- You should sign out before you hand the tablet to someone else.
- She forgot to sign out of the school office at the end of her shift.
- They had to sign out at reception before leaving the building.
Common mistake
Learners often say "sign off" when they mean ending a login session; for websites and apps, "sign out" is usually the correct choice.
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- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.