FLASHED - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
tastelessly showy
Example: a flash car; a flashy ring; garish colors; a gaudy costume; loud sport shirts; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Example: if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Noun
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
Example: red flashes adorned the airplane; a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a momentary brightness
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Noun
a sudden brilliant understanding
Example: he had a flash of intuition
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Noun
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
Meaning 8
Part of speech: Noun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Meaning 9
Part of speech: Noun
a gaudy outward display
Meaning 10
Part of speech: Noun
a short vivid experience
Example: a flash of emotion swept over him; the flashings of pain were a warning
Meaning 11
Part of speech: Noun
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Meaning 12
Part of speech: Verb
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
Example: flash the roof
Meaning 13
Part of speech: Verb
run or move very quickly or hastily
Example: She dashed into the yard
Meaning 14
Part of speech: Verb
expose or show briefly
Example: he flashed a $100 bill
Meaning 15
Part of speech: Verb
display proudly
Example: act ostentatiously or pretentiously; he showed off his new sports car
Meaning 16
Part of speech: Verb
gleam or glow intermittently
Example: The lights were flashing
Meaning 17
Part of speech: Verb
appear briefly
Example: The headlines flashed on the screen
Meaning 18
Part of speech: Verb
emit a brief burst of light
Example: A shooting star flashed and was gone
Meaning 19
Part of speech: Verb
make known or cause to appear with great speed
Example: The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts