flashing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflæʃɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flashing)


flash
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Sense: Noun: sudden light
Synonyms:
flare Collocations, flame Collocations, blaze Collocations, glare Collocations, dazzle Collocations, shine Collocations, gleam Collocations, blink Collocations, flicker Collocations, flash of light, flash of lightning, thunderbolt, bolt Collocations
Sense: Noun: short amount of time
Synonyms:
instant Collocations, moment Collocations, the blink of an eye, heartbeat, split second, second Collocations, minute Collocations, nanosecond, no time (informal), no time at all (informal), shake Collocations (informal), two shakes (informal), sec (informal)
Sense: Noun: important news
Synonyms:
bulletin, report Collocations, update Collocations, newsflash, news bulletin, breaking news, news report, news item, headline Collocations, the latest on sth, latest information, news Collocations
Sense: Adjective: flamboyant
Synonyms:
flamboyant, flashy (slang), glitzy (informal), swanky (informal), showy (informal), fancy Collocations, ritzy (informal), snazzy (informal), ostentatious
Sense: Adjective: fleeting
Synonyms:
brief Collocations, short Collocations, short-lived, quick Collocations, fast Collocations, momentary, fleeting Collocations, passing Collocations, ephemeral
Sense: Verb: give forth light
Synonyms:
glint, glimmer Collocations, shimmer Collocations, glisten, sparkle Collocations, glitter Collocations, twinkle Collocations, gleam Collocations, shine Collocations
Sense: Verb: give forth light at regular intervals
Synonyms:
blink Collocations, wink Collocations, go on and off
Sense: Verb: move with speed
Synonyms:
speed Collocations, shoot Collocations, fly Collocations, flit, zip Collocations, dart Collocations, dash Collocations, zoom, sprint, run Collocations, whizz
Sense: Verb: show
Synonyms:
show Collocations, reveal Collocations, expose Collocations, bear Collocations, display Collocations


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