English Explanatory Dictionary

light up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
To start to emit light; to become activated as a light source.
To show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood.
To ignite.
To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.
To light a cigarette, pipe, etc. for (someone).
To make happy.
To introduce (someone to something), to make someone aware of or interested in something; turn on.
To open fire on a target or group of targets, especially with rockets, a flamethrower, etc.
To shock (someone) with a stun gun.
To activate the emergency sirens on a police vehicle in order to pull someone over.

verb

To loosen, slacken, or ease off.

Pronunciation

En-au-light up.ogg

Word forms

light up lights up lighting up lit up lighted up

Etymology

Phrasal verb from light (“to make bright, ignite”, verb) + up (“to a higher degree”, adverb).

Synonyms

lighten alight belight beshine bright enlighten fire illume illuminate illumine illustrate irradiate light light up luster lustrate shed light on gleam beam glow shine inflame kindle aflame conflagrate fire up ignite set ablaze set afire set aflame set alight set fire set on fire torch spark up cheer up happify make someone's day beatify enrapture begladden blissen cheer fetch cherish content delight elate elevate enbliss exhilarate fain gay gladden gladden someone's heart gratify happy hearten jollify laetificate

Related words

lighten up

Derived words

lighting-up time light someone's ass up light up a room light up like a Christmas tree light up someone's ass light up the room

Translations

Finnish: panna tupakaksi Russian: прику́ривать Russian: прикури́ть Russian: зажига́ть Russian: заже́чь

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