lightning
adjectiveonly before noun
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- 1very quick
Ali was famed for his lightning reactions and ready wit.
at/with lightning speed (=very quickly):These guys move around at lightning speed.
Synonyms and related wordsHappening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysuddenlyimmediatelyat once
lightning
adjectiveonly before noun
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- 1very quick
Ali was famed for his lightning reactions and ready wit.
at/with lightning speed (=very quickly):These guys move around at lightning speed.
Synonyms and related wordsHappening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysuddenlyat oncestraight away
lightning
noun uncountable
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
By Mathias Krumbholz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 License], via Wikimedia Commons
- 1the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm
She lay awake, listening to the thunder and lightning.
a flash of lightning:A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
be struck by lightning (=be hit by lightning):Bob was struck by lightning while playing golf.
Synonyms and related wordsRelating to stormsa bolt of lightningangryeye
phrases
lightning
noun uncountable
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
By Mathias Krumbholz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 License], via Wikimedia Commons
- 1the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm
She lay awake, listening to the thunder and lightning.
a flash of lightning:A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
be struck by lightning (=be hit by lightning):Michael was struck by lightning while playing golf.
Synonyms and related wordsRelating to stormsa bolt of lightningangrychain lightning
phrases