intransitive. To flash, gleam, lighten.

intransitive. To give off or emit flashes of lightning. Chiefly with non-referential it in it lightens, it is lightening, etc. Often in to thunder a…

intransitive. To lighten, emit flashes of light or lightning. Also transitive with cognate object.

intransitive. To flash repeatedly.

intransitive. To emit vivid flashes of light; to sparkle brightly. Also figurative.

intransitive. Of fire or light: To break forth suddenly. Of lightning: To break forth repeatedly, to play. Of a combustible, a gun, etc.: To give…

intransitive. To form a fork; to divide into branches, divaricate. Of lightning: To play forkedly. Also with away, off, or out.

intransitive. Of lightning: To break forth in a streak.

intransitive. To flash lightning, to emit flashes of lightning. Chiefly with non-referential it as subject, as in it lightnings, it lightninged, etc…