Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put someone's lights out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: put -some-one's -light-s out
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.

Example Sentences

""He's taken an awful lot of punches in his last few fights and if Thomas hits him like that, he'll put his lights out. It'll be like a blackout.""
""The last time I fought Mustafa, I just wanted to give him a beating. . . . This time, I want to put his lights out.""
"[H]e knew every trick in the books, combatwise, and "could put your lights out with a simple sustained pressure on a carotid nerve.""

Inflected Forms

puts someone's lights out (present, singular) putting someone's lights out (participle, present)

Phrases

punch someone's lights out

Frequently Paired Words

punch someone's lights out

Synonyms

knock out

Questions

What does put someone's lights out mean?: To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.

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