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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'LIGHT'

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We have definitions for 2 phrasal verbs with 'LIGHT'

2 phrasal verbs with 'LIGHT'

Light out

  1. Leave suddenly
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: When Zeke found out they were coming for him he LIT OUT for the border.

Light up

  1. Light or start smoking a cigarette
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Asif LIT UP as soon as he got out of the building.
  2. Illuminate
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They LIGHT UP the streets at Christmas time.

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