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 lit.¹

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

Origin of lit.²

First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

The Chocolate Martini was a punchline whispered in dark bars lit by Edison bulbs.

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At the brightly lit factory in the southern industrial heartland of Guangzhou, logistics robots zip around ferrying unfinished parts.

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“I believe that it enlightened, lit a fire under the guys,” DiGiorgio said, “to be a little excited for this week.”

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The kid who lit up Tennessee high-school football remains the same electrifying playmaker.

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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.

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