What does “sign” mean?
- 1
nouna board or notice with words or pictures giving information
The sign said “No parking”.
- 2
nounsomething that shows that something exists or may happen
Dark clouds are a sign of rain.
- 3
verbto write your name on a document
Please sign the form at the bottom.
Sign at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /saɪn/ · SYN
How to use “sign” correctly
The “g” in “sign” is silent, but you hear it in “signature”.
Common phrases with “sign”
- sign a contract
- a sign of
- road sign
- sign up
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- signature
- signal
- signify
“sign” is on these word lists
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