lit up

1 of 2

adjective

: drunk sense 1a

lit up

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of light up

Synonyms of lit up

Adjective

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• wasted

Examples of lit up in a Sentence

Adjective

he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Artificial snow will flurry through the air at Carmichael Park while the holiday tree is lit up, and hungry visitors can purchase pizza, burgers, crepes, donuts and coffee from local food truck businesses. — Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

George, who lit up his former team with 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting in his return to Xfinity Mobile Arena, rolled the ball to a spectator sitting beneath the basket, then raised his middle finger. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The outlines of her life were clear but the insides dark, lit up by vivid memories here and there. — Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes lit up Sunday during pregame warmups before the Chiefs took on the Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lit up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup