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Definition of
flash adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
flash
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
flæʃ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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happening suddenly or done quickly
flash freezing of food such as fish
see
flash flood
See
flash
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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flash
verb
flash
noun
news flash
noun
flash by
phrasal verb
flash on
phrasal verb
flash back
phrasal verb
flash around
phrasal verb
hot flash
noun
flash drive
noun
flash flood
noun
flash memory
noun
flash-forward
noun
in/like a flash
a flash in the pan
(as) quick as a flash/wink
flash somebody a smile, look, etc.
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Phrasal verbs
flash by
phrasal verb
flash on
phrasal verb
flash back
phrasal verb
flash around
phrasal verb
Idioms
in/like a flash
a flash in the pan
(as) quick as a flash/wink
flash somebody a smile, look, etc.
Nearby words
flash
verb
flash
noun
flash
adjective
flash around
phrasal verb
flash back
phrasal verb