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light up a room

light up a room verb: to possess great energy and appeal; to cause a social gathering to become animated and cheerful.

Verb

light up a room (third-person singular simple present lights up a room, present participle lighting up a room, simple past and past participle lit up a room)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To possess great energy and appeal; to cause a social gathering to become animated and cheerful.
    • her eyes could light up a room

Forms of light up a room

third-person singular presentlights up a room
present participlelighting up a room
past participlelit up a room
pastlit up a room
alternative formlight up the room

Questions about light up a room

What does light up a room mean?
Light up a room means to possess great energy and appeal; to cause a social gathering to become animated and cheerful.
What part of speech is light up a room?
Light up a room is a verb.
What is the past tense of light up a room?
The past tense of light up a room is lit up a room.

Words near light up a room in the dictionary

  1. light times
  2. light trail
  3. light trails
  4. light trespass
  5. light up
  6. light up a room
  7. light up like a Christmas tree
  8. light up someone's ass
  9. light up the room
  10. light up the tote
  11. light upon

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