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lit
1[ lit ]
/ lɪt /
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verb
a simple past tense and past participle of light1.
adjective
Slang. under the influence of liquor or narcotics; intoxicated (usually followed by up).
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Origin of lit
1First recorded in 1895–1900 in the sense “intoxicated”
Words nearby lit
lists, Listserv, list server, Liszt, Liszt, Franz, lit, Li T'ai-po, litany, litas, litchi, litchi nut
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lit3
[ lit ]
/ lɪt /
noun Informal.
literature: a college course in English lit.
Origin of lit
3First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening
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lit.
abbreviation
liter; liters.
literal.
literally.
literary.
literature.
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Lit.
abbreviation
(in Italy) lira; lire.
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British Dictionary definitions for lit (1 of 2)
lit
/ (lɪt) /
verb
British Dictionary definitions for lit (2 of 2)
lit.
abbreviation for
literal(ly)
literary
literature
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