1. (

• flash ,
• flashing

) a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning" ;

2. (

• flashing

) sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing ;

1. (

• flash ,
• blink ,
• wink ,
• twinkle ,
• winkle

) gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" ;

2. (

• flash ,

) appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen" ;

3. (

• flaunt ,
• flash ,
• show_off ,
• ostentate ,
• swank

) display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" ;

4. (

• flash

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

5. (

• dart ,
• dash ,
• scoot ,
• scud ,
• flash ,
• shoot

) run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" ;

6. (

• flash ,

) expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill" ;

7. (

• flash

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

8. (

• flash ,

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

1. (

• brassy ,
• cheap ,
• flash ,
• flashy ,
• garish ,
• gaudy ,
• gimcrack ,
• loud ,
• meretricious ,
• tacky ,
• tatty ,
• tawdry ,
• trashy

) tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" ;