lit up

British  

adjective

1. drunk

2. drugged, esp on heroin

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Example Sentences

Lit up by neon strobe lights and the glow of thousands of iPhones in outstretched hands, the room shook with bass vibrations as French DJ David Guetta jumped up and down onstage.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2021

Lit up at night, it’s a beacon to travelers.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2016

Lit up by the sunset, Anibal Gaviria spoke at a rapid pace about the sense of open hilltop he wanted to preserve, even as the city expands by crawling ever higher up the hillside.

From BBC • May 19, 2015

Lit up only by the light of her iPhone in her bedroom, she said she found making the video less challenging than adapting Shakespeare’s writing to the 15-second format of Instagram video.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2013

Lit up by lights that I had barely noticed in the daytime.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli