"lights out" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} lights out
  1. Alternative form of lights-out Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lights-out
    Sense id: en-lights_out-en-noun-q0QfjRJh
  2. Unconsciousness.
    Sense id: en-lights_out-en-noun-9xnlzdGj

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lights out
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of light out Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: light out
    Sense id: en-lights_out-en-verb-8-LNEAdD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 92

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