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lights out en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of lights-out.
   alt of lights-out
2. (idiomatic) Unconsciousness.
   • There had been one almighty BANG and then it had been lights out. 2007, Kathryn Deans, Glow:
   • Instant nausea, impaired vision, and the feeling of impending death, all prior to lights out. 2012, Jeni Decker, I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames:
   • It's lights out as Bruno is whacked on the back of his head with a black jack. 2012, Anthony C. TriparI, Butchie, page 112:

lights out en · VERB

Meanings

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of light out
   form of light out