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

One stark reality of the new identity is that Discovery Communications, which went public in 2008, two decades after the Discovery Channel lit up as a cable network, will now no longer have its name in lights. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

This adaptation lit up social media early on for centering Cathy. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The small ranch house — lit up from inside in the dark, desert night — is a residential treatment facility for seven young men in foster care. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Pat Smear lit up a cigarette and smoked it onstage, which was awesome. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 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