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Meaning of lights-out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lights-out

Pronunciation:/ˈlaɪts.aʊt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime.

  2. The prescribed bedtime for persons living in a boarding school or staying in a hospital.

    Example: We were all expected to be in bed by lights-out.