flash

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verb

ˈflash

flashed; flashing; flashes

intransitive verb

: rush, dash

—used of flowing water

: to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare

: to appear suddenly

an idea flashes into her mind

: to move with great speed

the days flash by

: to break forth or out so as to make a sudden display

: to act or speak vehemently and suddenly especially in anger

: to give off light suddenly or in transient bursts

: to glow or gleam especially with animation or passion

her eyes flashed with anger

: to change suddenly or violently into vapor

: to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly in public

: to have sudden insight

—often used with on

transitive verb

archaic : splash

: to fill by a sudden inflow of water

: to cause the sudden appearance of (light)

: to cause to burst violently into flame

c(1)

: to cause (light) to reflect

(2)

: to cause (something) to reflect light

flash a mirror

(3)

: to cause (a lamp) to flash

: to convey by means of flashes of light

: to make known or cause to appear with great speed

flash a message on the screen

: to display obtrusively and ostentatiously

always flashing a roll of bills

: to expose to view usually suddenly and briefly

flashed a badge

: to cover with or form into a thin layer: such as

: to protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute

: to coat (glass) with a thin layer (as of metal or a differently colored glass)

: to subject (an exposed photographic negative or positive) to a supplementary uniform exposure to light before development in order to modify detail or tone

: to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly to

flashed the audience

Example Sentences

Verb Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed. Cameras flashed as the celebrities passed. A car was sitting on the side of the road with its lights flashing. A message flashed on the screen. The screen flashed a message in black letters. Her eyes flashed with anger. Noun A brilliant flash lit up the sky. The idea for the movie came to her in a flash of inspiration. They relied on gimmicks and flash to get people's attention. a show with a lot of flash but little substance Adjective flash floods in the local area See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In order to get a good sample, Jia must flash-freeze proteins with liquid ethane so that they are suspended in a thin layer of ice.

Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 The present-day Baltimore Orioles have flexed their creative muscles and integrated The Wire lore into their pre-closer routine, blaring Omar’s precautionary whistle as the stadium lights flash on and off.

Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Recently, heavy rains have led to flash floods that fervently race through the streets of Nogales, Sonora, toppling cars and washing people away.

José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Street takeovers are a U.S. phenomenon where motorists arrive at a particular location in a coordinated manner similar to flash mobs, block streets with their vehicles and engage in stunts with their cars.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The service is free for those who flash a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket to conductors at stations in and around Boston.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 One snapshot shows Paris, 24, and Prince, 25, holding hands while the two flash their smiles for the camera.

Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 The product provides lower latency using internal DRAM cache with larger data space using NAND flash over a CXL interface.

Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Satellite lightning detection picked up what was likely a meteor trail or flash over Davis and Morgan counties in northern Utah around 8:31 a.m., the National Weather Service of Salt Lake City.

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2022

Noun

There are risks for torrential downpours and flash flooding in the coming days for the canyon passes and roadways near cities like Murrieta and Escondido.

Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Tropical Storm Kay will bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Southern California and the Southwest through the weekend.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 This means residents will go from sweltering temperatures to excessive rainfall, which can cause quick rises in creeks and rivers and lead to flash flooding in Southern California and southwest Arizona.

Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Copious rainfall over the past few days has left a general two-to-eight-inch accumulation across the state and some flash flooding in the Greater New Haven area.

Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Thunderstorms, isolated showers and flash flooding are also forecast for the mountain and desert areas through Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Residents of the city of Summerville in Chattooga County were advised to boil water prior to drinking and cooking due to flash flooding at a local filter plant, according to the city's website.

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Two rounds of heavy rain over 30 hours produced more than 5 inches of rain in northern Illinois and caused flash flooding.

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in Ohio.

CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022

Adjective

The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley.

Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley.

Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley.

Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	flashes
释义	flash 1 of 4 verb ˈflash flashed; flashing; flashes intransitive verb 1 : rush, dash —used of flowing water 2 : to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3 a : to appear suddenly an idea flashes into her mind b : to move with great speed the days flash by 4 a : to break forth or out so as to make a sudden display b : to act or speak vehemently and suddenly especially in anger 5 a : to give off light suddenly or in transient bursts b : to glow or gleam especially with animation or passion her eyes flashed with anger 6 : to change suddenly or violently into vapor 7 : to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly in public 8 : to have sudden insight —often used with on transitive verb 1 a archaic : splash b : to fill by a sudden inflow of water 2 a : to cause the sudden appearance of (light) b : to cause to burst violently into flame c(1) : to cause (light) to reflect (2) : to cause (something) to reflect light flash a mirror (3) : to cause (a lamp) to flash d : to convey by means of flashes of light 3 a : to make known or cause to appear with great speed flash a message on the screen b : to display obtrusively and ostentatiously always flashing a roll of bills c : to expose to view usually suddenly and briefly flashed a badge 4 : to cover with or form into a thin layer: such as a : to protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute b : to coat (glass) with a thin layer (as of metal or a differently colored glass) 5 : to subject (an exposed photographic negative or positive) to a supplementary uniform exposure to light before development in order to modify detail or tone 6 : to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly to flashed the audience flash 2 of 4 noun 1 a : a sudden burst of light b : a movement of a flag in signaling 2 : a sudden and often brilliant burst a flash of wit 3 : a brief time 4 a : show, display especially : a vulgar ostentatious display b archaic : a showy ostentatious person c : one that attracts notice especially : an outstanding athlete d : pizzazz 5 obsolete : thieves' slang 6 : something flashed: such as a : glimpse, look b : smile c : a first brief news report d : flashlight sense 1 e : a quick-spreading flame or momentary intense outburst of radiant heat f(1) : flashlight sense 2 (2) : a device for producing a flashlight for taking photographs 7 : rush sense 7a 8 : the rapid conversion of a liquid into vapor flash 3 of 4 adjective 1 a : flashy, showy b : of, relating to, or characteristic of flashy people or things flash behavior c : of, relating to, or characteristic of persons considered social outcasts flash language 2 : of sudden origin and short duration a flash fire 3 : having or using a solid-state data storage technology that retains data even without a connection to a power source flash memory flash 4 of 4 adverb : by very brief exposure to an intense altering agent (such as heat or cold) flash fry flash freeze Did you know? The origin of the word flash is uncertain, although it rhymes with a number of other verbs that also mean forceful, often violent movement that may come to a quick end: dash, lash, crash, slash, clash, gash, bash, splash, smash. These words turn up in English over a fairly long period of time, from dash— the only word in the group with a likely foreign source—in the 14th century, to smash in the 18th century. The element -ash has thus provided a kind of model for new words. The initial fl – that is added to -ash to make flash is also heard in words meaning quick movement, as flee, fly, flicker, and flutter. Synonyms Verb coruscate flame glance gleam glimmer glint glisten glister glitter luster lustre scintillate shimmer spangle sparkle twinkle wink winkle Noun burst flare flare-up flicker flurry flutter outbreak outburst spurt Adjective brief deciduous ephemeral evanescent fleeting fugacious fugitive impermanent momentary passing short-lived temporary transient transitory See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed. Cameras flashed as the celebrities passed. A car was sitting on the side of the road with its lights flashing. A message flashed on the screen. The screen flashed a message in black letters. Her eyes flashed with anger. Noun A brilliant flash lit up the sky. The idea for the movie came to her in a flash of inspiration. They relied on gimmicks and flash to get people's attention. a show with a lot of flash but little substance Adjective flash floods in the local area See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb In order to get a good sample, Jia must flash-freeze proteins with liquid ethane so that they are suspended in a thin layer of ice. Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 The present-day Baltimore Orioles have flexed their creative muscles and integrated The Wire lore into their pre-closer routine, blaring Omar’s precautionary whistle as the stadium lights flash on and off. Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Recently, heavy rains have led to flash floods that fervently race through the streets of Nogales, Sonora, toppling cars and washing people away. José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Street takeovers are a U.S. phenomenon where motorists arrive at a particular location in a coordinated manner similar to flash mobs, block streets with their vehicles and engage in stunts with their cars. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The service is free for those who flash a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket to conductors at stations in and around Boston. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 One snapshot shows Paris, 24, and Prince, 25, holding hands while the two flash their smiles for the camera. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 The product provides lower latency using internal DRAM cache with larger data space using NAND flash over a CXL interface. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Satellite lightning detection picked up what was likely a meteor trail or flash over Davis and Morgan counties in northern Utah around 8:31 a.m., the National Weather Service of Salt Lake City. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2022 Noun There are risks for torrential downpours and flash flooding in the coming days for the canyon passes and roadways near cities like Murrieta and Escondido. Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Tropical Storm Kay will bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Southern California and the Southwest through the weekend. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 This means residents will go from sweltering temperatures to excessive rainfall, which can cause quick rises in creeks and rivers and lead to flash flooding in Southern California and southwest Arizona. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Copious rainfall over the past few days has left a general two-to-eight-inch accumulation across the state and some flash flooding in the Greater New Haven area. Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Thunderstorms, isolated showers and flash flooding are also forecast for the mountain and desert areas through Tuesday night. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Residents of the city of Summerville in Chattooga County were advised to boil water prior to drinking and cooking due to flash flooding at a local filter plant, according to the city's website. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Two rounds of heavy rain over 30 hours produced more than 5 inches of rain in northern Illinois and caused flash flooding. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in Ohio. CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Adjective The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 1970, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing flash flash-bang grenade flash-bang flash card flash drive flash flood flash-forward flash freeze flash in the pan flash mob flash point hot flash quick as a flash news flash flash back flash tube green flash in a flash flash grenade See More flash-bang grenade flash-bang flash card flash drive flash flood flash-forward flash freeze flash in the pan flash mob flash point hot flash quick as a flash news flash flash back flash tube green flash in a flash flash grenade See More Kids Definition flash 1 of 3 verb ˈflash flashed; flashing 1 : to shine or give off bright light suddenly Lightning flashed in the sky. 2 : to appear quickly or suddenly A message flashed on the screen. 3 : to come or pass very suddenly A car flashed by. 4 : to show briefly The officer flashed his badge. flash 2 of 3 noun 1 : a sudden burst of or as if of light a flash of lightning a flash of brilliance 2 : a very short time I'll be back in a flash. flash 3 of 3 adjective : beginning suddenly and lasting only a short time flash floods Medical Definition flash noun ˈflash : rush sense 2 compare hot flash flashes 1 of 2 noun plural of flash 1 as in bursts a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity a flash of last-minute trips to the grocery store before the onset of the big snowstorm Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bursts flurries flickers surges spurts flutters outbursts flares outbreaks eruptions increases floods recurrences flare-ups recrudescences upturns rushes upswings explosions renewals pickups volleys boosts jags paroxysms sprees spates commotions deluges epidemics furors binges uproars Antonyms & Near Antonyms slumps doldrums calms 2 as in explosions a sudden intense expression of strong feeling a much-needed flash of humor during the otherwise boring lecture Synonyms & Similar Words bursts explosions outbursts eruptions flares blazes flushes spasms gusts gushes storms fits paroxysms gales ebullitions agonies rages frenzies flare-ups tantrums blowups raptures deliriums ecstasies transports grouches firestorms furors 3 as in minutes a very small space of time the shower will be over in a flash Synonyms & Similar Words minutes seconds moments heartbeats twinkles winks shakes instants twinklings nanoseconds trices eyeblinks split seconds jiffs beats snatches jiffies spurts microseconds New York minutes Antonyms & Near Antonyms ages aeons eons eternities lifetimes infinities forevers See More 4 as in wonders something extraordinary or surprising the new goalie for our hockey team was apparently quite a flash in his hometown Synonyms & Similar Words wonders miracles marvels sensations phenomena beauties phenomenons splendors prodigies portents spectacles cautions sights crackajacks apparitions appearances knockouts curiosities corkers crackerjacks dandies jim-dandies flashes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of flash 1 as in gleams to shoot forth bursts of light the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award Synonyms & Similar Words gleams glints shimmers sparkles glimmers shines twinkles glows glitters glances winks glistens scintillates flames spangles winkles beams glisters flares lusters coruscates lustres dazzles radiates glares bedazzles dazes blazes blinds burns 2 as in displays to present so as to invite notice or attention flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner Synonyms & Similar Words displays exhibits shows waves unveils produces exposes announces parades flaunts struts sports reveals shows off lays out advertises proclaims brandishes flourishes broadcasts disports blazes trumpets posts airs discovers placards divulges publicizes heralds sounds bares unmasks uncovers uncloaks talks (about) tells (of) Antonyms & Near Antonyms masks hides disguises conceals obscures camouflages curtains covers veils shrouds occludes enshrouds occults See More 3 as in flickers to shine with light at regular intervals the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced Synonyms & Similar Words flickers twinkles glints blinks flares glimmers sparkles shimmers winks sparks glances glitters spangles glistens scintillates glisters coruscates 4 as in announces to make known openly or publicly flashed the news of the royal birth around the world Synonyms & Similar Words announces publishes proclaims declares advertises posts broadcasts blazes annunciates blares trumpets releases discloses placards publicizes heralds reveals sounds reports runs with promulgates shows enunciates rings cries promotes spreads features gives out barks beats the drum (for or about) disseminates billboards puffs bulletins blurbs manifests imparts informs plugs introduces blazons notifies divulges communicates bills tolls gazettes intimates hands down knells kithes apprises pitches calls (off or out) advises Antonyms & Near Antonyms conceals silences withholds suppresses recalls retracts revokes hushes (up) recants See More
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