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lit

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[ lit ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of light 1.


adjective

  1. Slang. under the influence of liquor or narcotics; intoxicated (usually followed by up ).
  2. Slang. amazing; awesome; cool (used as a general term of approval):

    Today's rally was really lit!

lit

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[ lit ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of light 3.

lit

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[ lit ]

noun

Informal.
  1. literature:

    a college course in English lit.

lit

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[ lit ]

noun

lit.

5

abbreviation for

  1. liter; liters.
  2. literal.
  3. literally.
  4. literary.
  5. literature.

Lit.

6

abbreviation for

  1. (in Italy) lira; lire.

lit.

1

abbreviation for

  1. literal(ly)
  2. literary
  3. literature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lit

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/ ɪ /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of light 1
  2. an alternative past tense and past participle of light 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lit1

First recorded in 1895–1900 in the sense “intoxicated”

Origin of lit2

First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening
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Many of the downed trees were discovered Saturday morning, when images of the sawed trunks and their massive, felled branches lit up online message boards and went viral on social media.

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City Hall will also be lit up in the papal colours of yellow and white on Saturday to coincide with the day of his funeral.

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Gloating, she poured herself a drink and lit up a cigar.

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In Greece, the sky lit up with fireworks, while worshippers in Jerusalem lit candles at the church where Jesus is said to have been crucified and buried.

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After performing most of the first act as the raven-haired Mistress, Gaga ascends to a dance floor lit up like a chess board, competing against her opponent in a lethal, choreographed game.

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