light out

verb

lit or lighted out; lighting out; lights out

: to leave in a hurry

lit out for home at once

: set off

Etymology

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of light out was in 1859

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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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light out

verb

: to leave in a hurry

lit out for home

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