lit

¹

[lit]

verb

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

adjective

1. Slang.,  under the influence of liquor or narcotics; intoxicated (usually followed byup ).

2. Slang.,  amazing; awesome; cool (used as a general term of approval).

   Today's rally was really lit!

lit

²

[lit]

verb

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

lit

³

[lit]

noun

Informal.

1. literature.

   a college course in English lit.

lit

⁴

[lit]

noun

1. litas.

lit.

⁵

abbreviation

1. liter; liters.

2. literal.

3. literally.

4. literary.

5. literature.

Lit.

⁶

abbreviation

1. (in Italy) lira; lire.

lit.

¹

abbreviation

1. literal(ly)

2. literary

3. literature

lit

²

/ lɪt /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of light 1

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

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

Example Sentences

He also feels mature enough to live overseas without the help of friends or family, and this adventure appears to have lit a fire in him.

Read more on BBC

That forced organisers to head indoors for Wednesday's ceremony where they used a flame lit on Monday, during an outdoor rehearsal under the sun.

Read more on Barron's

Put on music that makes the morning feel lit from within.

Read more on Salon

The sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy will be lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Wednesday, with poor weather forcing last-minute changes by the organisers.

Read more on Barron's

While Mr. Cliff was never as renowned internationally as Bob Marley, he lit the reggae fuse.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• stoned 
• tipsy