Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep the lights on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
keep- the -light-s on
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To maintain operating expenses for a business.

Inflected Forms

keeps the lights on (present, singular) keeping the lights on (participle, present) kept the lights on (participle, past) kept the lights on (past)

Phrases

keep the home fires burning

Frequently Paired Words

keep the home fires burning

Questions

What does keep the lights on mean?
To maintain operating expenses for a business.

How to pronounce keep the lights on

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