Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables
light off
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To light the fire on a gas boiler to turn it on.

Transitive verb

verb

To ignite properly and begin functioning.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

lights off (present, singular) lighting off (participle, present) lit off (participle, past) lit off (past)

Questions

What does light off mean?
To light the fire on a gas boiler to turn it on.

How to pronounce light off

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