redlight

red light

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-lahyt]
- /ˈrɛdˈlaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-lahyt]
- /ˈrɛdˈlaɪt/

Definitions of redlight word

noun redlight a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”. 1
noun redlight an order or directive to halt an action, project, etc.: There's a red light on all unnecessary expenses. 1
noun redlight a children's running game in which players must stop when “Red light!” is called. 1
noun redlight a signal of danger; warning. 1
verb with object redlight Informal. to stop or deter by means of or as if with a red light. 1

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Origin of redlight

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Redlight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Redlight

redlight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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