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lighting up like a Christmas tree

lighting up like a Christmas tree is the present participle of light up like a Christmas tree.

Meaning of light up like a Christmas tree

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.

Questions about lighting up like a Christmas tree

What is lighting up like a Christmas tree the present participle of?
Lighting up like a Christmas tree is the present participle of light up like a Christmas tree.

Words near lighting up like a Christmas tree in the dictionary

  1. lighting the blue touchpaper
  2. lighting the touch-paper
  3. lighting the touchpaper
  4. lighting up
  5. lighting up a room
  6. lighting up like a Christmas tree
  7. lighting up someone's ass
  8. lighting up the room
  9. lighting up the tote
  10. lighting upon
  11. lighting-up time

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