flash
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- A momentary brightness
- A short vivid experience
- A sudden brilliant understanding
- A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- A gaudy outward display
- A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- A bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Verb
- Gleam or glow intermittently
- Appear briefly
- Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- Make known or cause to appear with great speed
- Run or move very quickly or hastily
- Expose or show briefly
- Protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- Emit a brief burst of light
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "flash".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flash | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | flashed | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | flashes | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | flashlight | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | flashy | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | flashback | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | flash's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | flashbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | flashbulb | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | flashbulbs | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | flashcard | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | flashcards | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | flashdance | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | flashdances | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | flasher | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | flasher's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | flashers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | flashgun | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | flashguns | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | flashier | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | flashiest | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | flashlights | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | flashpoint | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | flashpoints | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | newsflash | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | newsflashes | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "flash".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "flash" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flash floods | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "flash" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "flash" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "flash".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flesh | 1 | 52 |
| 2 | flush | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | flash's | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | flesh-pots | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 18
Fragments: 27
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 18, 2026 The Phoblographer
Mar 18, 2026 The Phoblographer
‘Widespread rain,’ possible flash flooding forecast Thursday night through this weekend
Mar 19, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Mar 19, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser