lit
1[ lit ]
/ lɪt /
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”
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Definition for lit (3 of 6)
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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Definition for lit (5 of 6)
lit.
liter; liters.
literal.
literally.
literary.
literature.
Definition for lit (6 of 6)
Lit.
(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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