Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Illuminated by burning gas.

    The gaslit streets of Victorian London felt much safer than the dark alleyways to either side.

    the gaslit era

  2. (figuratively, not comparable)Manipulated.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. James gaslit Tom when confronted with the truth.

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  2. Is the past tense of "gaslight" "gaslit" or "gaslighted"?

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Origin

From gas + lit.

From gas + lit.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
gaslighted

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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