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lit

1 American  
[lit] / lɪt /

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 American  
[lit] / lɪt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of light.

lit 3 American  
[lit] / lɪt /

noun

Informal.

  1. literature.

    a college course in English lit.
lit 4 American  
[lit] / lɪt /

noun

  1. litas.

lit. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. liter; liters.

  2. literal.

  3. literally.

  4. literary.

  5. literature.

Lit. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Italy) lira; lire.

lit. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. literal(ly)

  2. literary

  3. literature

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lit 2 British  
/ lɪt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of light 1

  2. an alternative past tense and past participle of light 2

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Etymology

Origin of lit1

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

Origin of lit3

First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening

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