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making a light

making a light is the present participle and gerund of make a light.

Meaning of make a light

Verb

make a light (third-person singular simple present makes a light, present participle making a light, simple past and past participle made a light)

  1. (idiomatic) When driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.

Questions about making a light

What is making a light the present participle and gerund of?
Making a light is the present participle and gerund of make a light.

Words near making a light in the dictionary

  1. making a habit of
  2. making a hash of
  3. making a joke of
  4. making a killing
  5. making a leg
  6. making a light
  7. making a lip
  8. making a living
  9. making a long arm
  10. making a mark
  11. making a meal of

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