"signing" in the noun sense
1. sign language, signing
language expressed by visible hand gestures
"signing" in the verb sense
1. sign, subscribe
mark with one's signature write one's name (on
"She signed the letter and sent it off"
"Please sign here"
2. sign, ratify
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
"All parties ratified the peace treaty"
"Have you signed your contract yet?"
3. sign
be engaged by a written agreement
"He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"
"The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
4. sign, contract, sign on, sign up
engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
5. sign, signal, signalize, signalise
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
"He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"
"The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
6. sign
place signs, as along a road
"sign an intersection"
"This road has been signed"
7. sign
communicate in sign language
"I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
8. bless, sign
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection consecrate
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