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- [flash]
- /flæʃ/
- /flæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flash]
- /flæʃ/
Definitions of flash word
- noun flash a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military. 1
- verb without object flash to break forth into sudden flame or light, especially transiently or intermittently: a buoy flashing in the distance. 1
- verb without object flash to gleam. 1
- verb without object flash to burst suddenly into view or perception: The answer flashed into his mind. 1
- verb without object flash to move like a flash. 1
- verb without object flash to speak or behave with sudden anger, outrage, or the like (often followed by out): to flash out at a stupid remark. 1
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Origin of flash
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English flasshen to sprinkle, splash, earlier flask(i)en; probably phonesthemic in orig.; compare similar expressive words with fl- and -sh
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flash usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flash
verb flash
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- glisten — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
- twinkle — to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
adjective flash
- showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.
- ostentatious — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- flashy — sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- loud — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
noun flash
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- explosion — A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.
- radiation — Physics. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body. the energy transferred by these processes.
- ray — John, 1627?–1705, English naturalist.
- reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
Antonyms for flash
verb flash
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
adjective flash
- understated — restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
noun flash
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
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