Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a light

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: make a -light
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

When driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.

Inflected Forms

makes a light (present, singular) making a light (participle, present) made a light (participle, past) made a light (past)

Questions

What does make a light mean?: When driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.

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