1 C1 formal
To dismount from a horse or step down from a vehicle or elevated position.
"The stranger lit down from his horse and tied it to the post."
light down
C1 formal intransitive
To dismount or descend from a horse, vehicle, or elevated position (archaic).
In plain English
To get down from a horse or high place.
What does "light down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To land or step lightly downward.
Actually means
To get down from a horse or high place.
Usage tip
Archaic; mainly found in older literature, especially Western American or 19th-century British texts. Modern speakers would say 'get down' or 'dismount' instead.
Words that pair with "light down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
horse saddle carriage vehicle porch
How to conjugate "light down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
light down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lights down
he/she/it
Past simple
lighted down
yesterday
Past participle
lighted down
have + pp
-ing form
lighting down
continuous
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