lit

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verb
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of light1.

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!

Origin of lit

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

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Other definitions for lit (2 of 6)

lit2
[ lit ]

verb
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of light3.

Other definitions for lit (3 of 6)

lit3
[ lit ]

nounInformal.
  1. literature: a college course in English lit.

Origin of lit

3
First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening

Other definitions for lit (4 of 6)

lit4
[ lit ]

noun

Other definitions for lit. (5 of 6)

lit.

abbreviation
  1. liter; liters.

  2. literal.

  1. literally.

  2. literary.

  3. literature.

Other definitions for Lit. (6 of 6)

Lit.

abbreviation
  1. (in Italy) lira; lire.

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How to use lit in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lit (1 of 2)

lit

/ (lɪt) /


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

  2. an alternative past tense and past participle of light 2

British Dictionary definitions for lit. (2 of 2)

lit.

abbreviation for
  1. literal(ly)

  2. literary

  1. literature

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