flash+in+the+pan

  • 51flash — flash1 S3 [flæʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shine)¦ 2¦(pictures)¦ 3 flash through somebody s mind/head/brain 4 flash a smile/glance/look etc (at somebody) 5¦(show something quickly)¦ 6¦(news/information)¦ 7¦(move quickly)¦ 8¦(eyes)¦ 9¦(sex organs)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 52flash — [[t]flæ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ flashes, flashing, flashed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second... The wire snapped at the wall plug with a… …

    English dictionary

  • 53flash — 1 verb 1 SHINE (I, T) to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way: The lightning flashed. | flash sth into/at/towards: Why is that guy flashing his headlights at me? | flash on and off (=shine for a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54pan — {{11}}pan (n.) O.E. panne, earlier ponne (Mercian), from W.Gmc. *panna (Cf. O.N. panna, O.Fris. panne, O.L.G. panna, O.H.G. phanna, Ger. pfanne), probably an early borrowing (4c. or 5c.) from V.L. *patna, from L. patina shallow, pan, dish, from… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 55pan — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR COOKING a round metal container used for cooking usually, with one long handle and a lid; saucepan: Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water. 2 FOR BAKING CAKES ETC AmE a metal container for baking things in; tin BrE …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56flash — {{11}}flash (n.) 1560s, from FLASH (Cf. flash) (v.); originally of lightning. Meaning first news report is from 1857. Meaning photographic lamp is from 1913. The comic book character dates to 1940. Flash in the pan (1809) is from old style guns,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 57flash — flash1 [ flæʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 shine for short time ▸ 2 appear for short time ▸ 3 pass quickly ▸ 4 show sudden emotion ▸ 5 show sex organs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 58flash — I UK [flæʃ] / US verb Word forms flash : present tense I/you/we/they flash he/she/it flashes present participle flashing past tense flashed past participle flashed ** 1) a) [intransitive] to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on… …

    English dictionary

  • 59flash — flashingly, adv. /flash/, n. 1. a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. a very brief moment; instant: I ll be back in a flash. 4. Informal. flashlight (def. 1). 5.… …

    Universalium

  • 60flash — /flæʃ / (say flash) noun 1. a sudden, transitory outburst of flame or light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. the time occupied by a flash of light; an instant: to take a flash to prepare. 4.… …