sign on
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sign on
verb signs on · signing on · signed on
- To join something, after signing.
- To commit oneself, as to a project, a goal, an organization, a cause. I never signed on for this.
- 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. Years ago, the TV station would sign on at 5 a.m., but now it broadcasts 24 hours a day.
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To log on; to start using a computer, radio, or other multicast device; to start talking.
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.
Similar: log in, log on, sign in · Opposite: log off, log out, sign off, sign out
- To apply to receive unemployment benefits. 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.
noun sign ons
- Nonstandard spelling of sign-on After 12:30 p.m., no new sign ons are permitted.
Talk about this word "sign on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sign%20on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sign on. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sign%20on "sign on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sign%20on.Cite this
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title = {sign on},
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