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).
Origin of lit
1
1910–15
for def 2
Words nearby lit
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lit
4
[ lit ]
/ lɪt /
noun Informal.
literature: a college course in English lit.
Origin of lit
4
by shortening
Definition for lit (5 of 8)
Origin of light
1
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English; Old English
lēoht; cognate with Old Saxon
lioht, Old Frisian
liacht, Dutch, German
licht, Gothic
liuhath (noun); akin to Old Norse
ljōs (noun),
ljōss (adj.), Latin
lūx (noun), Greek
leukós bright, white; (v.) Middle English
lighten, Old English
līhtan, cognate with Old Saxon
liuhtian, Old High German
liuhten (German
leuchten), Gothic
liuhtjan
OTHER WORDS FROM light
light·ful, adjective light·ful·ly, adverbDefinition for lit (6 of 8)
light
3
[ lahyt ]
/ laɪt /
verb (used without object), light·ed or lit, light·ing.
to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.
to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd.
to come by chance; happen; hit (usually followed by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot.
to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate.
Verb Phrases
light into, Informal.
to make a vigorous physical or verbal attack on: He would light into anyone with the slightest provocation.
light out, Slang.
to leave quickly; depart hurriedly: He lit out of here as fast as his legs would carry him.
Origin of light
3
before 900; Middle English
lihten, Old English
līhtan to make light, relieve of a weight; see
light2
Definition for lit (7 of 8)
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Lit.
(in Italy) lira; lire.
Example sentences from the Web for lit
British Dictionary definitions for lit (1 of 5)
lit
/ (lɪt) /
verb
British Dictionary definitions for lit (2 of 5)
Light
/ (laɪt) /
noun
God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength
Quakerism short for Inner Light
British Dictionary definitions for lit (3 of 5)
lit.
abbreviation for
literal(ly)
literary
literature
British Dictionary definitions for lit (4 of 5)
light
1
/ (laɪt) /
noun
adjective
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightless, adjectiveWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Old High German
lioht, Gothic
liuhath, Latin
lux
British Dictionary definitions for lit (5 of 5)
light
2
/ (laɪt) /
adjective
adverb
a less common word for lightly
with little equipment, baggage, etc
to travel light
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt) (intr)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightly, adverb lightness, nounWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Dutch
licht, Gothic
leihts
Medical definitions for lit
light
[ līt ]
n.
Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye.
Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
Scientific definitions for lit
light
[ līt ]
Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 4 X 10-7 and 7 X 10-7 meters. Light, and all other electromagnetic radiation, travels at a speed of about 299,728 km (185,831 mi) per second in a vacuum. See also photon.
Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation.
Cultural definitions for lit
light
The type of electromagnetic wave that is visible to the human eye. Visible light runs along a spectrum from the short wavelengths of violet to the longer wavelengths of red. (See photon.)
Idioms and Phrases with lit
light