Overview of noun flashing

The noun flashing has 2 senses

• flash, flashing -- (a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning")


• flashing -- (sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing)

Overview of verb flash

The verb flash has 8 senses

• flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing")


• flash -- (appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen")


• flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank -- (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car")


• flash -- (make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts")


• dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot -- (run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard")


• flash -- (expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill")


• flash -- (protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof")


• flash -- (emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone")