alight

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ALIGHT

to come to rest after descending from the air <a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond>

Synonyms land, light, perch, roost, settle, touch down

Related Words belly-land, crash-land

Near Antonyms arise, ascend, climb, rise; float, fly, glide, plane, soar, wing; hang, hover

Antonyms blast off, take off

to come down from something (as a vehicle) <as she alighted from the coach, she momentarily lost her footing>

Synonyms descend, disembark, dismount, get down, light

Related Words deplane, detrain

Near Antonyms board, climb (aboard), get in, mount; enplane (also emplane), entrain

Antonyms embark

What made you want to look up alight[verb]? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Put-downs with flair

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.

Test your vocab with our fun, fast game

Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears