sign on meaning

Definition of sign on

1. engage by written agreement
   • They signed two new pitchers for the next season

   Synonyms: sign, contract, sign up

   Type of: hire

   Kinds: contract out

sign on in a sentence

• When everything's ready, let's put a sign on the door.
• The vending machine had an out of order sign on it.
• The treaty was signed on November 18, 1903.
• Someone put a camera on top of a No Parking sign on our street.
• Paul drew a Satanic sign on the table.

How to pronounce sign on

sign on is pronounced /saɪn ɒn/ in British English and /saɪn ɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.