redlight
verb
redlight is spelled R-E-D-L-I-G-H-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, redlight means “To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in redlight?
| Letters | 8: R-E-D-L-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is redlight?
Redlight appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of redlight
- redlights present, singular, he/she/it
- redlighting participle, present
- redlit participle, past
- redlighted participle, past
- red-light
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redlight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding.
- 2
To stop or cancel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does redlight come from?
From red light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).