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Definition of lit
(Entry 1 of 4)
past tense and past participle of light
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nounDefinition of lit (Entry 2 of 4)
: literature a course in English lit —often used before another noun lit criticslit studiesAs might be expected, Jude is not your run-of-the-mill lit professor. —John J. O'Connor
lit
adjectiveDefinition of lit (Entry 3 of 4)
: affected by alcohol : drunk
lit
abbreviationDefinition of lit (Entry 4 of 4)
1 liter
2 literal; literally
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lit
Synonyms: Adjective
ablaze, alight, bright, brightened, illuminated, illumined, light, lightsome
Antonyms: Adjective
blackened, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, dimmed, dusk, dusky, lightless, pitch-black, pitch-dark, tenebrous, unlit
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An old slang word made new again
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