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Word signal
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsɪɡnəl / NAmE / ˈsɪɡnəl /
Example
  • don't fire until i signal.
  • did you signal before you turned right?
  • he signalled to the waiter for the bill.
  • he signalled to us to join him.
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signal

(verb)BrE / ˈsɪɡnəl / NAmE / ˈsɪɡnəl /
  1. to make a movement or sound to give somebody a message, an order, etc.
    • Don't fire until I signal.
    • Did you signal before you turned right?
    • He signalled to the waiter for the bill.
    • He signalled to us to join him.
    • The patrolman signalled for her to stop.
    • She signalled him to follow.
    • The referee signalled a foul.
    • She signalled (that) it was time to leave.
    • You must signal which way you are going to turn.
  2. to be a sign that something exists or is likely to happen
    • synonym indicate
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indicate
    • This announcement signalled a clear change of policy.
    • The scandal surely signals the end of his political career.
  3. to do something to make your feelings or opinions known
    • He signalled his discontent by refusing to vote.
    • She has signalled (that) she is willing to stand as a candidate.

    Extra Examples

    • A change of mind in one instance does not necessarily signal a change in overall policy.
    • A fall in demand does not necessarily signal the death of the industry.
    • He raised his hand and signalled for the waiter.
    • I saw her signal frantically to us.
    • She signalled frantically to us.
    • She signalled to the bus driver to stop.
    • These changes clearly signal the end of the welfare state as we know it.
    • These events appeared to signal the end of an era.
    • This address was meant to signal a change in policy.
    • Always make sure you signal before you start to turn.
    • Don’t fire until I signal.
    • Joe signalled to us to join him.
    • Many animals use their tails to signal.
    • She signalled that it was time to leave.
    • The referee seemed to be signalling a foul.
    • When I’m ready I’ll signal with a flashlight.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they signal
    • he / she / it signals
    • past simple signalled
    • past participle signalled
    • past simple signaled
    • past participle signaled
    • -ing form signalling
    • -ing form signaling

    Word Origin

    • verb late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin signale, neuter of late Latin signalis, from Latin signum ‘mark, token’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.
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