outflash

flash

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of outflash word

noun outflash a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 1
noun outflash a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 1
noun outflash a very brief moment; instant: I'll be back in a flash. 1
noun outflash Informal. flashlight (def 1). 1
noun outflash superficial, meretricious, or vulgar showiness; ostentatious display. 1
noun outflash Also called news flash. Journalism. a brief dispatch sent by a wire service, usually transmitting preliminary news of an important story or development. Compare bulletin (def 2). 1

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Origin of outflash

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

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Parts of speech for Outflash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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outflash 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".

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