sign off

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sign off

The radio host will sign off for the night.

Definition

Verb: 1. To formally end a broadcast, especially a radio or television transmission: This is the primary meaning, referring to the act of concluding a scheduled period of broadcasting, often marked by a specific announcement or signal. 2. To indicate one's approval or completion by signing a document: While the core definition focuses on broadcasting, the verb can also be used more generally to mean formally concluding or approving something, often with a signature.

Usage Examples
  • Verb (Broadcasting):
    • The local radio station will sign off at midnight.
    • After the national anthem, the channel signed off for the night.
  • Verb (General Conclusion/Approval):
    • The manager needs to sign off on the budget before we proceed.
    • I've finished the report; I just need you to sign off on it.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sign off on something": To give official approval or authorization for something, typically by signing a document.
    • The committee must sign off on the new policy before it is implemented.
  • "to sign off with [a phrase/song]": To conclude a broadcast with a particular customary element.
    • The host always signs off with his famous catchphrase.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sign-off (noun): The act or instance of ending a broadcast, or the concluding segment itself.
    • We listened to the DJ's emotional sign-off.
  • Sign (verb): To write one's name on a document.
  • Off (adverb/preposition): Indicating cessation or separation.
Synonyms
  • Conclude (a broadcast): To bring something to an end.
  • Cease transmission: To stop broadcasting.
  • Approve: To officially agree to or accept.
  • Authorize: To give official permission for.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Sign on: To begin broadcasting; to start a period of transmission.
    • The station signs on at 6 a.m. every day.
  • Sign out: To record one's departure by signing a register; to log off from a computer system.
    • Remember to sign out of your account when you're done.
Related Idioms
  • Sign off on the dotted line: To formally agree to something by signing a contract. (This idiom uses "sign off" in its general approval sense, combined with the common phrase "on the dotted line").
    • Once you sign off on the dotted line, the agreement is legally binding.
sign off

The radio host will sign off for the night.

Verb
  1. cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations

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