went out like a light

A form of go out like a light — To fall asleep quickly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go out like a light
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APA

went out like a light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20like%20a%20light

MLA

“went out like a light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20like%20a%20light. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went out like a light,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20out%20like%20a%20light.

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