newsflash

news flash

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈnuːz-/
- /ˈnjuːz.flæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈnuːz-/

Definitions of newsflash word

noun newsflash flash (def 6). 1
noun newsflash A brief media report of something that has recently taken place. 1
noun newsflash information bulletin 1
countable noun newsflash A newsflash is an important item of news that television or radio companies broadcast as soon as they receive it, often interrupting other programmes to do so. 0
noun newsflash a brief item of important news, often interrupting a radio or television programme 0

See all 5 definitions of newsflash

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Origin of newsflash

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Newsflash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Newsflash

newsflash popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

newsflash usage trend in Literature

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