catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
12 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Alight \A*light"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alightedsometimes
Alit; p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS.
[=a]l[=i]htan; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig.
meaning out) + l[=i]htan, to alight, orig. to render light,
to remove a burden from, fr. l[=i]ht, leoht, light. See
Light, v. i.]
1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback
or from a carriage; to dismount.
[1913 Webster]
2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying
bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
[1913 Webster]
3. To come or chance (upon). [R.]
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Alight \A*light"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alightedsometimes
Alit; p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS.
[=a]l[=i]htan; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig.
meaning out) + l[=i]htan, to alight, orig. to render light,
to remove a burden from, fr. l[=i]ht, leoht, light. See
Light, v. i.]
1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback
or from a carriage; to dismount.
2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying
bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
3. To come or chance (upon). [R.]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
n.
The act of one who alights.
vb.
(present participle of en alight nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
n.
The act of one who alights.
vb.
(present participle of en alight nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
n.
The act of one who alights.
vb.
(present participle of en alight nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
n.
The act of one who alights.
vb.
(present participle of en alight nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm a light ing)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
alighting
Engelska a.
(avledning en alight ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb alight)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Alighting /ɐlˈaɪtɪŋ/
الحطّ
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
alighting /ɐlˈaɪtɪŋ/
výstup
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
alighting /ɐlˈaɪtɪŋ/
von Bord gehend, vom Schiff gehend, aus dem Flugzeug steigend
Synonyms: disembarking, debarking, leaving the plane/ship, getting off the plane/ship
see: alight, disembark, debark, leave the plane/ship, get off the plane/ship, alighted, disembarked, debarked, left the plane/ship, got off the plane/ship
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
alighting /ɐlˈaɪtɪŋ/
aussteigend
Synonym: getting off
see: get off, alight, got off, alighted, alight
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats