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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.

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abbreviation for

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

Lit.

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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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/ ±ôɪ³Ù /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lit1

First recorded in 1895–1900 in the sense “intoxicatedâ€

Origin of lit2

First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening
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Example Sentences

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“I want to see the sign lit up. That big arrow. ... It’s almost got an extraterrestrial connection.â€

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The prime minister said the show was "at times harrowing" but had "lit a touch paper" under the debate about the issues.

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Ehrenreich’s first performance in a play — a production of “Our Town†in which he played George and had his first kiss at age 13 — lit a fire under him.

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The children sat on wooden benches bouncing their legs, clasping their hands and anxiously looking around the brightly lit courtroom.

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They lit the fuse for Tiger Woods, who did quite nicely, but without any sustained challenger, even though Phil Mickelson tried his best.

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