"lit up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-lit up.ogg [Australia] Forms: more lit up [comparative], most lit up [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} lit up (comparative more lit up, superlative most lit up)
  1. illuminated Synonyms: luminous, illuminated, thrilled, worked up, enthusiastic Synonyms (illuminated): lighted Derived forms: lit up like a Christmas tree
    Sense id: en-lit_up-en-adj--32njckO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 28 32 Disambiguation of 'illuminated': 97 2 1
  2. (slang) exhilarated, excited; showing signs of emotion Tags: slang Synonyms (exhilarated, excited): ebullient
    Sense id: en-lit_up-en-adj-hMXqEOE2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 28 32 Disambiguation of 'exhilarated, excited': 25 67 8
  3. (slang) Under the influence of alcohol or drugs, intoxicated, buzzed. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lit_up-en-adj-EuWm-~fV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 28 32

Verb

Audio: En-au-lit up.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lit up
  1. simple past and past participle of light up Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: light up
    Sense id: en-lit_up-en-verb--KVvaaZ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 28 32

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