Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump the lights

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
jump the -lights
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass a set of traffic lights when they are not showing green.

Inflected Forms

jumps the lights (present, singular) jumping the lights (participle, present) jumped the lights (participle, past) jumped the lights (past)

Phrases

amber gambler

Frequently Paired Words

amber gambler

Questions

What does jump the lights mean?
To pass a set of traffic lights when they are not showing green.

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