chain-light
chain-light · chain-lights · chain-lit / chain-lighted · chain-lighting
To light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigaretteTo light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigarette.
Meaning
1 sensesTo light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigarette.
Forms
chain-lights, chain-lighting, chain-lit, chain-lit| Base form | chain-light · to chain-light |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chain-lights |
| Present participle | chain-lighting |
| Past simple | chain-lit / chain-lighted |
| Past participle | chain-lit / chain-lighted |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.