Log out meaning
Log out means to finish using a computer, app or account so others cannot use it. It can also mean to make someone stop using a computer system.
log out
log out · logged · logging
Always log out when you use a shared computer.
Log out meanings and examples
2 meanings, each with its own CEFR level from Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and the Cambridge Dictionary.
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Finish using a computer, app or account so others cannot use it
log out
- Always log out when you use a shared computer.
- I logged out of Instagram for a week.
- Did you log out of your email at the library?
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Make someone stop using a computer system
log somebody out
- The bank app logs you out after five minutes.
- Why does the website keep logging me out?
- The update logged everyone out of the system.
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Slova
Use log out in real conversations
- Learn new words with picture cards
- Talk with Felix, an AI tutor, about the things you love
- Short lessons at your level, a few minutes a day
Is log out separable?
Log out usually has no object. Add of before the account: log out of Facebook. When an app does it to you, the person goes in the middle: It logged me out.
The verb is two words: log out. The noun is one word: a logout button. Log off and sign out mean the same.
Verb tenses for log out
| Present | I log out · she logs out |
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| Past | logged out |
| Present perfect | have logged out |
| -ing form | logging out |
Common mistakes with log out
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: Don’t forget to logout.
Right: Don’t forget to log out.
The verb is two words.
Wrong: I logged out from my account.
Right: I logged out of my account.
Use of before the account.
Wrong: The app logged out me again.
Right: The app logged me out again.
A pronoun goes between log and out.
Synonyms and opposites of log out
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- sign outthe same meaning, common on buttons
- log offthe same meaning, a bit older
- shut downturn a computer off completely
Log out quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1If you use a hotel computer, ___ before you leave.
Log out means finish using your account.
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2Choose the right sentence.
The verb is two words and takes of.
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3“The system logged me out while I was typing.” What happened?
Log someone out means end their session.
More phrasal verbs with log
2 phrasal verbs start with log. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
Log out FAQ
Questions people ask about log out.
Is it logout or log out?
Log out, two words, is the verb: Log out now. Logout, one word, is the noun or adjective: the logout button.
What is the difference between log out and shut down?
Log out ends your session in an account, but the computer stays on. Shut down turns the computer off.
Log out or sign out?
They mean the same. Apps often use sign out on buttons.
Use log out in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.