light the touch-paper en · VERB
Meanings
- (figuratively) To stir people up; to cause anger or excitement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lit the touch-paper | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lit the touch-paper | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lighted the touch-paper | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lighted the touch-paper | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lighting the touch-paper | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| light the blue touchpaper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lights the touch-paper | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |