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单词 lighting out
释义

light out

verb

lit or lighted out; lighting out; lights out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave in a hurry
lit out for home at once
2
: set off

Word History

Etymology

light entry 6

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

lighting out 1 of 2

noun

as in walking out
the act of leaving a place your lighting out of church before the end of services did not go unnoticed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • walking out
  • departure
  • going
  • evacuation
  • running away
  • exiting
  • exodus
  • departing
  • withdrawal
  • flight
  • leave
  • quitting
  • parting
  • retirement
  • decamping
  • decampment
  • exit
  • emigration
  • outgo
  • farewell
  • retreat
  • diaspora
  • leave-taking
  • embarkation
  • egress
  • disembarkation
  • abandonment
  • relinquishment
  • forsaking
  • embarkment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • arrival
  • appearance
  • approach
  • advent
  • entrance
  • coming
  • ingress
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lighting out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of light out
1
as in clearing out

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • clearing out
  • getting out
  • making off
  • lamming
  • skirring
  • skipping (out)
  • mizzling
  • running away
  • getting (away)
  • running off
  • bugging out
  • escaping
  • absconding
  • scramming
  • eloping
  • decamping
  • scatting
  • scarpering
  • hightailing (it)
  • flying
  • fleeing
  • retreating
  • bolting
  • skedaddling
  • running
  • breaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confronting
  • facing
  • hanging around
  • daring
  • braving
  • remaining
  • defying
  • sticking around
  • lingering
  • staying
  • dwelling
  • bearding
  • abiding
  • tarrying
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2
as in setting out

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • setting out
  • setting off
  • taking off
  • putting out
  • putting
  • turning back
  • coming about
  • pointing
  • striking
  • coming round
  • aiming
  • bending
  • directing
  • beelining
  • steering
  • putting about
  • facing
  • turning
  • orienting
  • heading
  • backing
  • about-facing
  • reversing
  • tacking
  • yawing
  • making
  • inclining
  • veering
  • cutting
  • wheeling
  • swerving
  • bearing
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