lights out

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyts out]
- /laɪts aʊt/
- /laɪt ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyts out]
- /laɪts aʊt/

Definitions of lights out words

noun lights out Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night. 1
noun lights out bedtime. 1
noun lights out the time when those resident at an institution, such as soldiers in barracks or children at a boarding school, are expected to retire to bed 0
noun lights out a fanfare or other signal indicating or signifying this 0
noun lights out a signal, as in a military camp, etc., to extinguish lights at bedtime 0
noun lights out bedtime 0

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Origin of lights out

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Lights out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lights out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lights out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lights out

noun lights out

bedtime — Your bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.
curtains — death or ruin; the end
demise — The demise of something or someone is their end or death.
last out — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.

All 4 Synonyms of lights out