red light
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noun
a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”
an order or directive to halt an action, project, etc.: There's a red light on all unnecessary expenses.
a children's running game in which players must stop when “Red light!” is called.
a signal of danger; warning.
Nearby words
red kangaroo, red kowhai, red label, red larkspur, red lead, red light, red liquor, red maids, red man, red maple, red mass
Origin of red light
First recorded in 1840–50
Definition for redlight (2 of 2)
red-light
[ red-lahyt ]
/ ˈrɛdˈlaɪt /
verb (used with object), red-light·ed, red-light·ing.
Informal. to stop or deter by means of or as if with a red light.
Origin of red-light
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for redlight
red light
noun
a signal to stop, esp a red traffic signal in a system of traffic lights
a danger signal
an instruction to stop or discontinue
- a red lamp in a window of or outside a house indicating that it is a brothel
- (as modifier)a red-light district
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