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ALL meanings of flash

flash
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  • noun flash burst of light 1
  • noun flash sudden sensation 1
  • noun flash lightbulb on a camera 1
  • intransitive verb flash emit a burst of light 1
  • transitive verb flash show quickly 1
  • adjective flash showy 1
  • adjective flash sudden, brief 1
  • adverb flash done quickly 1
  • noun Technical meaning of flash (file format, web)   (Or "Shockwave Flash") A file format for delivering interactive vector graphics and animation on the web, developed by Macromedia. 1
  • abbreviation FLASH flashily 1
  • noun flash mental 1
  • noun flash short moment 1
  • intransitive verb flash camera bulb: go off 1
  • intransitive verb flash expose genitals: to sb 1
  • transitive verb flash expose private parts to 1
  • transitive verb flash body part: expose 1
  • intransitive verb flash body part: expose to sb 1
  • noun flash a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military. 1
  • verb without object flash to break forth into sudden flame or light, especially transiently or intermittently: a buoy flashing in the distance. 1
  • verb without object flash to gleam. 1
  • verb without object flash to burst suddenly into view or perception: The answer flashed into his mind. 1
  • verb without object flash to move like a flash. 1
  • verb without object flash to speak or behave with sudden anger, outrage, or the like (often followed by out): to flash out at a stupid remark. 1
  • verb without object flash to break into sudden action. 1
  • verb without object flash Slang. to open one's clothes and expose the genitals suddenly, and usually briefly, in public. 1
  • verb without object flash Slang. to experience the intense effects of a narcotic or stimulant drug. 1
  • verb without object flash to dash or splash, as the sea or waves. 1
  • verb without object flash Archaic. to make a flash or sudden display. 1
  • verb with object flash to emit or send forth (fire or light) in sudden flashes. 1
  • verb with object flash to cause to flash, as powder by ignition or a sword by waving. 1
  • verb with object flash to send forth like a flash. 1
  • verb with object flash to communicate instantaneously, as by radio or telegraph. 1
  • verb with object flash to make an ostentatious display of: He's forever flashing a large roll of bills. 1
  • verb with object flash to display suddenly and briefly: She flashed her ID card at the guard. 1
  • verb with object flash to change (water) instantly into steam by pouring or directing onto a hot surface. 1
  • verb with object flash to increase the flow of water in (a river, channel, etc.). 1
  • verb with object flash Glassmaking and Ceramics. to coat (plain glass or a glass or ceramic object) with a layer of colored, opalescent, or white glass. to apply (such a layer). to color or make (glass) opaque by reheating. 1
  • verb with object flash Building Trades. to protect from leakage with flashing. 1
  • verb with object flash Cards. to expose (a card) in the process of dealing. 1
  • verb with object flash Archaic. to dash or splash (water). 1
  • adjective flash sudden and brief: a flash storm. 1
  • adjective flash showy or ostentatious. 1
  • adjective flash caused by or used as protection against flash: flash injuries; flash clothing. 1
  • adjective flash counterfeit or sham. 1
  • adjective flash belonging to or connected with thieves, vagabonds, etc., or their cant or jargon. 1
  • adjective flash of or relating to followers of boxing, racing, etc. 1
  • idioms flash flash in the pan, a brief, intense effort that produces no really significant result. a person who makes such an effort; one who enjoys short-lived success. 1
  • idioms flash flash on, Slang. to have a sudden thought, insight, or inspiration about. to have a sudden, vivid memory or mental picture of: I just flashed on that day we spent at the lake. to feel an instantaneous understanding and appreciation of. 1
  • noun flash To briefly illuminate a scene. 1
  • noun Definition of flash in Technology 1.   (file format)   Adobe Flash. 2.   (storage)   flash memory. 2.   (chat)   A program to flood a Unix user's terminal with garbage by exploiting a security hole in the talk daemon. 1
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