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

But the tears began to flow when her name - and Brooks' - appeared lit up in bronze on the big screen, tied on 6,581 points to become the first heptathletes to split a world medal.

From BBC

Another critic said he had "a fluid physical grace and an inner radiance that sometimes makes it seem as if he's lit from within".

From BBC

“The Pitt” took home best drama, while Rogen’s individual win lit the fuse on a dominant night for him and “The Studio,” which scored best comedy.

From Salon

So he also lit up a temple tucked away in a storied north Kolkata neighbourhood.

From BBC

We moved to the queer lit shelves, where he held up “The Song of Achilles.”

From Los Angeles Times

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