Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable)The time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime.

    отбойotboj

  2. (uncountable)The prescribed bedtime for persons living in a boarding school or staying in a hospital.

    We were all expected to be in bed by lights-out.

    отбойotboj

    a prescribed bedtime

  3. (euphemistic, idiomatic, uncountable)Something hopeless, over; unconsciousness.

    It's gonna be lights out for you, pal!

  4. (idiomatic, uncountable)A decisive play.

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime:

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (military) signal to turn the lights out:taps

Word family

1 related words
Relatedcurfew

See also

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