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lit

lit

8.6
Having a lot of fun and excitement, often about parties or events
  • adjective
  • /lɪt/
  • Slang
translation icon : genial
  • Ever since the new arcade opened, it's been lit with kids enjoying the games and hanging out.

Because this thing is lit as the kids say.

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Examples

  • Because this thing is lit as the kids say.

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  • Yeah, Yeah, it's about to be lit for sure, man.

  • It's going to be so fun just getting lit up on a Tuesday.

  • The club is lit and R&B is being.

  • So today's video is going to be a Get Lit with me video.

  • The concert last night was absolutely lit; everyone was dancing and having a great time.

  • This party is going to be lit with live music and fun activities all night long!

Synonyms

mean
vslit
  • Slang
77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is about lively excitement rather than quality alone
full of energy
vslit
12 2.1

Being very active and excited to do things

is used for exciting fun and strong positive atmosphere instead
bomb
vslit
  • Slang
7.5

Extremely good and enjoyable in informal speech

is more about intense excitement and energetic atmosphere

Antonyms

boring
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

unexciting
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

Compounds

chick lit
  • Jargon
2 7.1

Light, funny books about young women's lives and relationships

lit crit
  • Informal
9.3

Study and discussion of books, poems, and plays

wagon-lit
  • Archaic
9.9

A train car with beds for overnight travel

How Exciting

epic
191 4.4
lit
  • Slang
8.6
exciting
∞ 1.0
fun
∞ 1.0
great
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lit positive

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang lit is to picture a place 'lit' by fire or bright party lights, full of energy. It began from the idea of being 'set on fire' or 'made bright' and now means 'very exciting'.