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Phrasal verbs starting with "light"

8 phrasal verbs use this verb

light along
C1

To move briskly or nimbly along a route (archaic/dialectal).

light down
C1

To dismount or descend from a horse, vehicle, or elevated position (archaic).

light into
B2

To attack, criticise, or start doing something energetically and with full force.

light off
B2

To ignite or fire something, such as a firework or rocket; also, to depart quickly.

light on
C1

To discover or come across something by chance; to settle or land on something.

light out
B2

To leave quickly, especially to escape or head toward a destination without delay.

light up
B1

To illuminate, to make someone's face show happiness, or to begin smoking a cigarette.

light upon
C1

To discover or encounter something by chance; a more formal or literary variant of 'light on'.