Standard Lemma guide

gaslit

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈɡæsˌlɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Illuminated by burning gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Manipulated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of gaslight

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From gas + lit.