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flash definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flash 3 of 8 senses of flash Sense 1 flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle => flicker, flick Sense 3 flaunt, flash, show off swank => splurge Sense 5 dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot => plunge Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flash 3 of 8 senses of flash Sense 1 flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle => flicker, flick Sense 3 flaunt, flash, show off swank => splurge Sense 5 dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot => plunge Entailment of verb flash Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb flash 8 senses of flash Sense 1 flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle => emit light, radiate Sense 2 flash => appear Sense 3 flaunt, flash, show off swank => expose, exhibit, display Sense 4 flash => convey, impart Sense 5 dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot => rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along Also See-> flash back#1 Sense 6 flash => show Sense 7 flash => cover Sense 8 flash => appear Familiarity of verb flash flash used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb flash Sense 1 flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle => emit light, radiate -------------- Sense 2 flash => appear -------------- Sense 3 flaunt, flash, show off swank => expose, exhibit, display -------------- Sense 4 flash => convey, impart -------------- Sense 5 dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot => rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along -------------- Sense 6 flash => show -------------- Sense 7 flash => cover -------------- Sense 8 flash => appear -------------- Grep of noun flash flash flash butt welding flash camera flash card flash flood flash lamp flash point flash welding flashback flashbulb flasher flashgun flashiness flashing flashlight flashlight battery flashlight fish heat flash hot flash newsflash photoflash shoulder flash synchroflash Overview of noun flash The noun flash has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) flash -- (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy) 2. (6) flash -- (a momentary brightness) 3. (1) flash, flashing -- (a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning") 4. (1) flash -- (a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition") 5. blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute -- (a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash") 6. flare, flash -- (a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate) 7. news bulletin, newsflash, flash -- (a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story) 8. flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb -- (a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph) Overview of verb flash The verb flash has 8 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (9) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing") 2. (6) flash -- (appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen") 3. (3) flaunt, flash, show off swank -- (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously) 4. (3) flash -- (make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts") 5. (2) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot -- (run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard") 6. (1) flash -- (expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill") 7. flash -- (protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal, as of parts of roofs) 8. flash -- (emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone.") Overview of adj flash The adj flash has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments") Antonyms of adj flash 1 sense of flash Sense 1 brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy INDIRECT (VIA tasteless) -> tasteful, in good taste Similarity of adj flash 1 sense of flash Sense 1 brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy => tasteless (vs. tasteful), in poor taste(prenominal) Attributes of adj flash Familiarity of adj flash flash used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj flash flash flash-frozen flashing flashy Overview of noun flash The noun flash has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) flash -- (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy) 2. (6) flash -- (a momentary brightness) 3. (1) flash, flashing -- (a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning") 4. (1) flash -- (a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition") 5. blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute -- (a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash") 6. flare, flash -- (a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate) 7. news bulletin, newsflash, flash -- (a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story) 8. flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb -- (a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph) Overview of verb flash The verb flash has 8 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (9) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing") 2. (6) flash -- (appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen") 3. (3) flaunt, flash, show off swank -- (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously) 4. (3) flash -- (make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts") 5. (2) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot -- (run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard") 6. (1) flash -- (expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill") 7. flash -- (protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal, as of parts of roofs) 8. flash -- (emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone.") Overview of adj flash The adj flash has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments")
flash definition