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lit 1  (lt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of light1. See Usage Note at light1.
adj.
Informal. Drunk or drugged. Often used with up.

lit 2  (lt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of light2.

lit 3  (lt)
n. Informal
Literature: enjoyed my course in French lit.

lit [lɪt]
vb
1. a past tense and past participle of light1
2. an alternative past tense and past participle of light2
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.litlit - the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"
literary study - the humanistic study of literature
literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
Adj.1.lit - provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell"
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
2.lit - set afire or burning; "the lighted candles"; "a lighted cigarette"; "a lit firecracker"
Translations
lit [lɪt] PT & PP of light 1 to be lit upestar achispado

lit [ˈlɪt]
pt
pp of light
adjallumé(e)

lit light ~light


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In the midst of the prayer a fly had lit on the back of the pew in front of him and tortured his spirit by calmly rubbing its hands together, embracing its head with its arms, and polishing it so vigorously that it seemed to almost part company with the body, and the slender thread of a neck was exposed to view; scraping its wings with its hind legs and smoothing them to its body as if they had been coat-tails; going through its whole toilet as tranquilly as if it knew it was perfectly safe.
The farmers were bound to throw in something, to sort of offset my liberality, whether I would or no; so I let them give me a flint and steel; and as soon as they had comfortably bestowed Sandy and me on our horse, I lit my pipe.
Its owner lit it again, and said: "Boast no more, but henceforth be content to give thy light in silence.
 
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