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light up like a Christmas tree

light up like a Christmas tree verb: to become very brightly lit.

Verb

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

  1. (informal, simile) To become very brightly lit.
  2. (figuratively) To become very bright and cheerful.

Forms of light up like a Christmas tree

third-person singular presentlights up like a Christmas tree
present participlelighting up like a Christmas tree
past participlelit up like a Christmas tree
pastlit up like a Christmas tree

Questions about light up like a Christmas tree

What does light up like a Christmas tree mean?
Light up like a Christmas tree means to become very brightly lit.
What part of speech is light up like a Christmas tree?
Light up like a Christmas tree is a verb.
What is the past tense of light up like a Christmas tree?
The past tense of light up like a Christmas tree is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Words near light up like a Christmas tree in the dictionary

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

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