hot flash

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot flash]
- /hɒt flæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot flash]
- /hɒt flæʃ/

Definitions of hot flash words

noun hot flash a sudden, temporary sensation of heat experienced by some women during menopause. 1
noun hot flash heat: symptom of menopause 1
countable noun hot flash A hot flash is the same as a hot flush. 0
noun hot flash the sensation of a wave of heat passing over the body, often experienced by women during menopause 0
noun hot flash A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of menopause. 0

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Origin of hot flash

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Hot flash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot flash

hot flash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hot flash usage trend in Literature

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