lit

Definition

  • adjective: affected by alcohol
  • past tense and past participle of 'light'
  • synonyms: literature, lighte, ignited

Examples

  • When the DJ announced a contest, the phones 'lit up'. [=the lights on the phones lit up because many people were calling]

  • His eyes/face 'lit up' [=he looked very happy and pleased] when she walked in the room.

  • He 'lit into' his employees for their sloppy work. [=he criticized them very harshly]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) One gets carried in a basket, the other gets buried in a casket! Ready for one more? Last one. What's the difference between a first-year lit major and my mother, Beatrice Horseman? One is decently read, and the other's a huge bitch! Might have gone a little too far with that one. (..)
    2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6