Definitions for flashing
Overview of noun flashing
The noun flashing has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (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)
Overview of verb flash
The verb flash has 8 senses? (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (9) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle
(gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing")
2. (6) flash
(appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen")
3. (3) flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank
(display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car")
4. (3) flash
(make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts")
5. (2) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot
(run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard")
6. (1) 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")
