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flashing 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 flashing flashing Overview of noun flashing The noun flashing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flash, flashing -- (a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning") 2. flashing -- (sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing) 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 flashing The adj flashing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flashing -- (emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; "flashing lightning and roaring thunder") Antonyms of adj flashing 1 sense of flashing Sense 1 flashing INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Similarity of adj flashing 1 sense of flashing Sense 1 flashing => bright (vs. dull) Attributes of adj flashing Familiarity of adj flashing flashing used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj flashing flashing Overview of noun flashing The noun flashing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flash, flashing -- (a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning") 2. flashing -- (sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing) 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 flashing The adj flashing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flashing -- (emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; "flashing lightning and roaring thunder")
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