definition lit
This lamp is lit. This lamp is lit. The definition of lit is a slang term for drunk or intoxicated. An example of lit is to tell a story about a friend who had too many drinks the night before and say âHe was lit.â. Lit is defined as a common abbreviation for literature. An example of lit is taking a college course called English Lit. Lit means to have brightened something with light or flames. 1  An example of lit is to have started a fire. 2  An example of lit is to have turned on a lamp.