Turn Off Lights: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：switch off lights (turn off lights)

turn off lights 🔊

/tɜːrn ɒf laɪts/

v. phrase

To stop the lights from shining by using a switch.

Hand turning off light switch in bedroom at night

switch off lights 🔊

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/swɪtʃ ɒf laɪts/

v. phrase

To cause lights to stop shining by operating a switch or control.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Phrase composed of 'turn off' (to deactivate) and 'lights' (plural of light).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a switch as a 'turn' that goes 'off' to stop light.

📖 Example

Before you leave the house, turn off the lights to save electricity. 🔊 Before you leave the house, turn off the lights to save electricity.

🔗 Collocations

turn off the lights – to stop the lights from shining

turn off the lamp – to deactivate a lamp

remember to turn off – a reminder to extinguish lights

🔄 Synonyms

switch off lights (v. phrase) – to stop lights from shining by operating a switch

extinguish lights (v. phrase) – to cause lights to stop burning or shining

shut off lights (v. phrase) – to turn off lights by closing a circuit

🚫 Antonyms

turn on lights (v. phrase) – to cause lights to start shining

switch on lights (v. phrase) – to activate lights

light up (v. phrase) – to illuminate or cause to emit light

🌱 Derivatives

turn-off (n.) – the act or instance of turning something off

📖 Cultural Story

Commonly used in energy-saving campaigns; a standard household instruction since the widespread adoption of electric lighting in the early 20th century.