verb Download 🔗Share To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. Examples : "He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise." appearance energy technology signal electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.) Examples : "Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car." body sex human appearance action moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt. Examples : "He got in trouble at the park for flashing people. " body action sex moral society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance. Examples : "The lightning was flashing brightly in the night sky during the storm. " appearance action energy phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flaunt; to display in a showy manner. Examples : "He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills." appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To communicate quickly. Examples : "The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe." communication technology signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move, or cause to move, suddenly. Examples : "Flash forward to the present day." action physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back. Examples : "I was out of data, so I ended up flashing my mom to let her know to call me back. " communication technology signal service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.) Examples : "The spilled water was flashing in the hot sun, quickly disappearing. " physics chemistry process energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt. Examples : "She was so proud of flashing that difficult climb at the gym yesterday. " sport action achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge). Examples : "The technician is flashing the new firmware onto the motherboard to improve its performance. " computing electronics technology internet technical machine device system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour. Examples : "The glassblower is flashing the vase with a thin layer of red glass to create a beautiful ruby finish. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc. Examples : "The glassblower was flashing the molten glass to create a wide, flat base for the vase. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To send by some startling or sudden means. Examples : "The lifeguard was flashing a signal mirror towards the boat to get their attention. " communication technology signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To burst out into violence. Examples : "After being provoked for hours, his anger was flashing. " action war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform a flash. Examples : "The photographer was flashing the camera's light to get a clear picture in the dim room. " action technology electronics communication signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel. Examples : "To quickly reduce the pressure, the factory worker was flashing the excess steam from the boiler. " technical industry physics chemistry energy process machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash. Examples : "The whale was flashing water high into the air as it surfaced. " weather action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water. Examples : "The sudden flashing of the camera bulbs momentarily blinded the actors on stage. " phenomena nature disaster event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated. Examples : "The flashing around the skylight prevented water from leaking into the attic. " architecture material building property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf. Examples : "The store manager used a flashing technique to fill the empty spaces on the bookshelf with the remaining books. " business job work process organization commerce economy service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor. Examples : "The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake." electronics computing signal device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash). Examples : "The news report detailed the man's arrest for flashing in the park. " body action sex society human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (jewellery) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine. Examples : "The jeweler recommended a flashing to protect my new engagement ring and keep it sparkling for a few months. " material appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading