signal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪgnəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪgnəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sig′nl)

Inflections of 'signal' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
signals
v 3rd person singular
signalling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
signaling
v pres p (US)
signalled
v past (Mainly UK)
signaled
v past (US)
signalled
v past p (Mainly UK)
signaled
v past p (US)

signal
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Noun: cue
Synonyms:
cue Collocations, sign Collocations, prompt Collocations, indication
Sense: Noun: omen
Synonyms:
omen Collocations, sign Collocations, indicator, indication
Sense: Verb: show or express
Synonyms:
show Collocations, express Collocations, display Collocations, announce, make known, declare Collocations, proclaim, mark Collocations, be a sign of
Sense: Verb: gesture
Synonyms:
gesture Collocations, motion Collocations, wave Collocations, beckon Collocations
Sense: Verb: indicate
Synonyms:
indicate, be a sign of, mark Collocations, herald Collocations, signify, mean Collocations, foretell, point to, foreshadow Collocations, imply Collocations


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