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signing up

signing up is the present participle and gerund of sign up.

Meaning of sign up

Verb

sign up (third-person singular simple present signs up, present participle signing up, simple past and past participle signed up)

  1. (transitive) To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
    • We signed Bob up for kitchen cleanup duty.
    Synonyms:
    register, enroll
  2. (intransitive) To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams).
    • Coordinate term: sign in
    Antonyms:
    cancel, resign
  3. (intransitive) To agree to purchase some good or service.
    • After much deliberation we decided to sign up for satellite TV.
  4. (intransitive) To enlist in the armed forces.
    • Didn't you hear? He's just signed up!
    Synonyms:
    enlist

Questions about signing up

What is signing up the present participle and gerund of?
Signing up is the present participle and gerund of sign up.

Words near signing up in the dictionary

  1. signing one's death warrant
  2. signing one's own death warrant
  3. signing onto
  4. signing out
  5. signing over
  6. signing up
  7. signings
  8. signior
  9. signiories
  10. signiorize
  11. signiorized

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