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light out in British Englishverb(intr, adverb) informal to depart quickly, as if being chased light out in American English US Informal to depart suddenly See full dictionary entry for light Examples of 'light out' in a sentencelight out He wound down his window and put his blue light out on the roof; at the same time he eased his foot off the accelerator.There was precious little light out here, but he could see her face with curious clarity, almost as though it were lit from within.He was still wearing a little smile when she put the light out and left him to his slumbers.Henry was already in bed with his reading light out, eyes closed, hands folded over his stomach. Synonyms of 'light out'run away, escape, depart, make off More Synonyms of light out I lit out of the door and never went back again. Synonyms depart quit do a bunk (British, slang) fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal) skedaddle (informal) take a powder (US, Canadian, slang) take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) do a Skase (Australian, informal) See lightAdditional synonymsDefinition to run away unexpectedly A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. Synonyms escape, flee, get away, bolt, fly, disappear, skip, run off, slip away, clear out, flit (informal), make off, break free or out, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), steal away, sneak away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), make your getaway, do a Skase (Australian, informal), make or effect your escape Definition to run away to escape trouble or to avoid paying for something The accountant did a runner. Synonyms run away, escape, flee, take off, bolt, run off, clear out, beat it (slang), abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), scarper (British, slang), cut and run (informal), make a run for it, do a bunk (British, slang), scram (informal), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) Definition to get away or break free from (confinement) A prisoner has escaped from a jail in Northern England. Synonyms get away, flee, take off, fly, bolt, skip, slip away, abscond, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), make a break for it, slip through your fingers, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), make your getaway, take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), break free or out, make or effect your escape, run away or off, do a Skase (Australian, informal) - light
- light into someone
- light on or upon something
- light out
- light something up
- light up
- light-fingered
Additional synonymsDefinition to go or run away in haste They broke free and made off in a stolen car. Synonyms flee, clear out (informal), abscond, fly, bolt, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), run for it (informal), slope off, cut and run (informal), beat a hasty retreat, fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), make away, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take to your heels, run away or off Definition to run away or escape I've never seen anyone scarper so fast. Synonyms run away, flee, disappear, go, depart, clear off (informal), beat it (slang), make off, abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), run for it, slope off, cut and run (informal), beat a hasty retreat, do a bunk (British, slang), scram (informal), take yourself off, skedaddle (informal), vamoose (slang, US), make yourself scarce (informal), take to your heels, do a Skase (Australian, informal) Definition to run off hastily Synonyms run away, disappear, flee, bolt, scoot, abscond, decamp, hook it (slang), scarper (British, slang), hop it (British, slang), beat a hasty retreat, scurry away, do a bunk (British, slang), scram (informal), scuttle away, vamoose (slang, US) |