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lights up like a Christmas tree

lights up like a Christmas tree is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lights up like a Christmas tree

What is lights up like a Christmas tree the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lights up like a Christmas tree is the third-person singular simple present indicative of light up like a Christmas tree.

Words near lights up like a Christmas tree in the dictionary

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

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