flash

flash
I UK [flæʃ] / US verb
Word forms "flash":
present tense I/you/we/they flash he/she/it flashes present participle flashing past tense flashed past participle flashed
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1)
a) [intransitive] to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly

Thunder roared and lightning flashed.

His watch flashed in the sunlight.

flashing neon signs

b) [transitive] to switch a bright light on, or on and off, especially as a signal

A truck drove close behind me and flashed its headlights.

2) [intransitive] to appear for a very short time and then quickly disappear
flash across/by/on/past:

The faces of Hollywood's most glamorous stars flashed across the screen.

a) [transitive] to communicate something very quickly and for a short time, for example a message, image, or look
flash something across/on/to something:

They flashed political slogans on the screen.

Our nerves flash messages to the brain.

flash someone something:

Ted flashed me a huge grin and looked away.

b) [intransitive] if a thought flashes across your mind, it comes and goes very quickly
flash across/through/into:

The thought that I might die flashed through my mind.

3) [intransitive] to pass very quickly

Traffic flashed past us in the other lane.

The week seemed to flash by.

4) [intransitive] mainly literary if someone's eyes flash, a sudden strong emotion appears in them, especially anger
5) [intransitive] if a man flashes, he commits the crime of showing his sex organs in public in order to frighten or upset people
Phrasal verbs:
II UK [flæʃ] / US noun
Word forms "flash":
singular flash plural flashes
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1) [countable] a bright light that appears for a very short time

a flash of lightning

The bomb exploded with a blinding flash.

a) a bright colour that you see for a very short time

The little bird swooped down with a flash of blue.

b) a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph in order to provide enough light
2) [countable] a sudden understanding or idea
a flash of inspiration/insight/brilliance etc:

It's a dull book but there are occasional flashes of insight.

3) [countable] a sudden instance of a particular emotion
flash of:

a flash of anger/humour/panic

4) [singular] the sudden appearance of an object for a very short time

the flash of a knife

5) [uncountable] informal, showing disapproval behaviour that is intended to impress other people by showing them how rich you are
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in a flash/like a flash/quick as a flash — very quickly

She was at his side in a flash.


III UK [flæʃ] / US adjective
1)
a) informal expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people

He drives around in a big flash car.

b) informal, showing disapproval if someone is flash, they own expensive things in order to show how much money they have
2) involving a very quick process

flash freezing


English dictionary. 2014.

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