signoff
official approval that lets something continue or be finished.
approval or authorization, especially the final confirmation that a plan, document, product, or piece of work is acceptable.
the words you use at the end of a message, such as “Best wishes” or “Thanks.”
a short phrase, message, or action used to end a letter, email, broadcast, video, or other communication.
the time when someone or something stops broadcasting, working online, or using a computer system.
the act or moment of ending a broadcast, communication session, work session, or computer session.
- Base: signoff
- Plural: signofves
be signed off sick
1officially excused from work
to have a doctor say that you are too ill to work.
- He was signed off sick for two weeks after the surgery.
- She got signed off work with stress.
- If your condition gets worse, the doctor may sign you off sick.
- He was signed off sick for a week.
- The doctor signed her off work.
sign off
1End communication or approve officially
To finish speaking/writing in a message, or to give official approval for something.
- The manager signed off on the budget proposal.
- The news anchor signed off with a smile.
sign off
1end a communication
to finish speaking or writing to people and say goodbye.
- She signed off with a quick thank-you to the audience.
- The host signs off every episode with the same joke.
- I’ll sign off now and send the full notes tomorrow.
- I will sign off now.
- He signed off with “Good night.”
sign off for the day
1stop working for today
to finish work and stop being available until the next work period.
- I’m going to sign off for the day, but I’ll reply first thing tomorrow.
- Most of the team had signed off for the weekend by Friday afternoon.
- Before you sign off for the night, please update the shared document.
- I signed off for the day at six.
- She is signing off for the weekend.
sign off on
1approve something officially
to officially say that something is acceptable.
- The finance director has to sign off on the budget.
- Has the client signed off on the new design yet?
- The editor refused to sign off on the article until the facts were checked.
- My manager signed off on the report.
- We need someone to sign off on this.