signing

English

Noun

signing (plural signings)

1. The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
   • 1992 November 12, Frank Hughes, “Prep Baseball Stars Lambert, Yankosky Take Spotlight With Early Signings”, in Washington Post‎^[1], archived from the original on 30 June 2013, page B5:

     In basketball signings, Maryland added depth to its frontcourt by signing 6-foot-9 forward-center Joe Smith of Maury High in Norfolk […]

2. (by extension) A player signed by a sporting organization.
   • 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport‎^[2]:

     Early goals from summer signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos proved enough to give Arsenal a narrow win over Olympiakos.

3. An event (signing session) in a bookshop etc. where an author signs copies of his or her book.
4. The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.

Derived terms

• book signing
• code signing
• robo-signing
• self-signing
• test-signing

• signing bonus

Verb

signing

1. present participle and gerund of sign

Anagrams

• ginsing, singing