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light up the room

light up the room is the alternative form of light up a room.

Meaning of light up a room

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 the room

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

Questions about light up the room

What is light up the room the alternative form of?
Light up the room is the alternative form of light up a room.

Words near light up the room in the dictionary

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

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