Lit is slang for amazing and exciting: a party, a concert, a match. The party was lit means it was great. But about a person, I was lit is usually heard as I was drunk. So praise the event, not yourself at it. In an essay: exciting or amazing.
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something is / was lit; lit = exciting or very good (slang)
- The opening set was lit; nobody wanted to leave the dance floor.
- That rooftop party looks lit.
- The final round was lit, especially the last-minute comeback.
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First versionI was lit at the lecture — the speaker's ideas were amazing.
RevisionThe lecture was lit — the speaker's ideas were amazing.
When something thrills you, it's tempting to describe yourself: I was lit. But lit about a person means drunk, not thrilled. To praise the lecture, use lit about the lecture itself: The lecture was lit.
Lit is also the past of light: she lit a candle, a well-lit room. Fire in slang means almost the same as lit: this song is fire. Exciting and amazing are the neutral choices.
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You want to praise the concert, not describe your condition. Which sentence is clearer?
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The concert was lit. — The concert was lit praises the concert. I was lit at the concert describes the speaker and may mean they were drunk.
Tell a friend what a concert, match or party was like and what made it great.
The show was lit, especially when the crowd joined in for the final song.
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