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How to pronounce flash
Say it like this: /ˈflæʃ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does flash mean?
verbTo cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
“He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise.”
To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
“The light flashed on and off.”
To be visible briefly.
“The scenery flashed by quickly.”
nounA sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
A very short amount of time.
“Quick—something must be done! done in a flash, too! But the very imminence of the emergency paralyzed his invention.”
A flashlight; an electric torch.
“I reached a flash out of my car pocket and went down-grade and looked at the car.”
adjExpensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
“The barber man was small and flash, as barbers mostly are, He wore a strike-your-fancy sash, he smoked a huge cigar;”
Having plenty of ready money.
Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
“Bit of a flash git, don't you think?”
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