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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A player signed by a sporting organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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noun
An event held in a bookshop etc. where copies of a book are signed by the author.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: sign language
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verb
present participle and gerund of sign
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
language expressed by visible hand gestures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sign language
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: language, linguistic communication
Narrower terms: finger spelling, fingerspelling, ASL, American sign language
History
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