light out
English
Etymology
Phrasal verb from light (“to get down, drop, come”, verb) + out (“away from”, adverb).
Pronunciation
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Verb
light out (third-person singular simple present lights out, present participle lighting out, simple past and past participle lit out or lighted out)
- (intransitive, slang, dated) To go away or depart, especially in haste or without notice.
- the outlaws lit out for the border