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flash1 informalexpensive and new in a way that is intended to impress peopleHe drives around in a big flash car. Synonyms and related words
General words for expensive 1a informal, showing disapprovalif someone is flash, they own expensive things in order to show how much money they have Synonyms and related words
Describing behaviour that is intended to impress others
2 involving a very quick process Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately suddenly immediately at once
flash1 informalexpensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people Synonyms and related words
General words for expensive 1a informal, showing disapprovalif someone is flash, they own expensive things in order to show how much money they have Synonyms and related words
Describing behavior that is intended to impress others
2 involving a very quick process Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately suddenly at once straight away
flash
1 countable a bright light that appears for a very short timeThe bomb exploded with a blinding flash. Synonyms and related words
General words for light and brightness 1a a bright colour that you see for a very short timeThe little bird swooped down with a flash of blue. Synonyms and related words
General words for colour and relating to colour 1b a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph in order to provide enough light Synonyms and related words
Cameras and photographic equipment analogue camera aperture body camera
2 countable a sudden understanding or ideaa flash of inspiration/insight/brilliance etc: It’s a dull book but there are occasional flashes of insight. Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs 3 countable a sudden instance of a particular emotionflash of: a flash of anger/humour/panic Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion 4 singular the sudden appearance of an object for a very short time Synonyms and related words 5 uncountable informal, showing disapprovalbehaviour that is intended to impress other people by showing them how rich you are Synonyms and related words
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness boast pretension ostentation
a flash in the pan in a flash/like a flash/quick as a flash flash
1 countable a bright light that appears for a very short timeThe bomb exploded with a blinding flash. Synonyms and related words
General words for light and brightness 1a a bright color that you see for a very short timeThe little bird swooped down with a flash of blue. Synonyms and related words
General words for color and relating to color 1b a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph in order to provide enough light Synonyms and related words
Cameras and photographic equipment analogue camera aperture ASA
2 countable a sudden understanding or ideaa flash of inspiration/insight/brilliance etc.: It’s a dull book, but there are occasional flashes of insight. Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs 3 countable a sudden instance of a particular emotionflash of: a flash of anger/humor/panic Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion 4 singular the sudden appearance of an object for a very short time Synonyms and related words 5 uncountable informal, showing disapprovalbehavior that is intended to impress other people by showing them how rich you are Synonyms and related words
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness boast pretension ostentation
a flash in the pan in a flash/like a flash/quick as a flash flash
1 intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quicklyThunder roared and lightning flashed. His watch flashed in the sunlight. Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light 1a transitive to switch a bright light on, or on and off, especially as a signalA truck drove close behind me and flashed its headlights. Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
2 intransitive to appear for a very short time and then quickly disappearflash across/by/on/past: The faces of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars flashed across the screen. Synonyms and related words
To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily 2a transitive to communicate something very quickly and for a short time, for example a message, image, or lookflash something across/on/to something: They flashed political slogans on the screen. Our nerves flash messages to the brain. flash someone something: Ted flashed me a huge grin and looked away. Synonyms and related words
To tell someone something, or to give information 2b intransitive if a thought flashes across your mind, it comes and goes very quicklyflash across/through/into: The thought that I might die flashed through my mind. Synonyms and related words
To have a thought or thoughts
3 intransitive to pass very quicklyTraffic flashed past us in the other lane. The week seemed to flash by. Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly 4 intransitive mainly literaryif someone’s eyes flash, a sudden strong emotion appears in them, especially anger Synonyms and related words
To show, or to be expressed in the face or eyes 5 intransitive if a man flashes, he commits the crime of showing his sex organs in public in order to frighten or upset people Synonyms and related words
To commit a specific crime
flash around flash back to flash on flash
1 intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quicklyThunder roared and lightning flashed. His watch flashed in the sunlight. Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light 1a transitive to switch a bright light on, or on and off, especially as a signalA truck drove close behind me and flashed its headlights. Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
2 intransitive to appear for a very short time and then quickly disappearflash across/by/on/past: The faces of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars flashed across the screen. Synonyms and related words
To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily emerge pop up break through 2a transitive to communicate something very quickly and for a short time, for example a message, image, or lookflash something across/on/to something: They flashed weather warnings on the screen. Our nerves flash messages to the brain. flash someone something: Ted flashed me a huge grin and looked away. Synonyms and related words
To tell someone something, or to give information 2b intransitive if a thought flashes across your mind, it comes and goes very quicklyflash across/through/into: The thought that I might die flashed through my mind. Synonyms and related words
To have a thought or thoughts
3 intransitive to pass very quicklyTraffic flashed past us in the other lane. The week seemed to flash by. Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly 4 intransitive mainly literaryif someone’s eyes flash, a sudden strong emotion appears in them, especially anger Synonyms and related words
To show, or to be expressed in the face or eyes 5 intransitive if a man flashes, he commits the crime of showing his sex organs in public in order to frighten or upset people Synonyms and related words
To commit a specific crime
flash around flash back to flash on |