Definitions for LIGHTEN UP
light·en up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lighten, lighten up, buoy upverb

   make more cheerful

   "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

2. lighten, lighten up, buoy upverb

   become more cheerful

   "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

3. brighten, lighten up, lightenverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "The paint will brighten the room"

4. lighten, lighten upverb

   become lighter

   "The room lightened up"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lighten upverb

   To become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.

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1. lighten up

   To "lighten up" is an idiomatic expression which suggests becoming less serious, less intense or less angry, often used as advice to someone to relax, cheer up or stop worrying so much. Alternatively, it can also refer to making something less heavy, brighter, or less dark.

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1. • Change
   • Cheer

How to pronounce LIGHTEN UP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LIGHTEN UP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LIGHTEN UP in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LIGHTEN UP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of LIGHTEN UP in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   Trump is not going to be president because he says these things that turns people off, for crying out loud, we're two days before Christmas. Lighten up man.

2. Mr Smith:

   This idea is not going to have much impact if so much traffic is going bumper-to-bumper, but as traffic lights lighten up, people will have a much smoother journey.

3. Lex Van Dam:

   The unrelenting rally in European shares continues, helped by the weak euro and improving economic data. There is no reason right now to lighten up and I continue to be a buyer.

4. Purvi Raniga:

   Our internal light has the power to lighten up this whole world.

5. Mr Smith:

   In peak hour you’re having to stop at traffic lights and wait two cycles for it to turn green, this idea is not going to have much impact if so much traffic is going bumper-to-bumper, but as traffic lights lighten up, people will have a much smoother journey.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LIGHTEN UP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lighten_Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
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