1. A short vivid experience
   "the flashings of pain were a warning";
   - flash
    
2. Sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
   "The roofer installed new flashing around the chimney to prevent leaks"
    
3. [informal] The act of exposing the genitals in public (usually by a male)
   "The park had to increase security due to reports of flashing"

1. Gleam or glow intermittently
   "The lights were flashing";
   - blink, wink, twinkle, winkle [rare]
    
2. Appear briefly
   "The headlines flashed on the screen"
    
3. Emit a brief burst of light
   "A shooting star flashed and was gone"
    
4. Run or move very quickly or hastily
   "She flashed into the yard";
   - dart, dash, scoot [informal], scud, shoot, whip [informal]
    
5. Make known or cause to appear with great speed
   "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
    
6. Expose or show briefly
   "he flashed a $100 bill"
    
7. [informal] Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
   "he flashed his new sports car";
   - flaunt, show off, ostentate [archaic], swank [informal], flex [N. Amer, informal], showboat [N. Amer, informal], parade
    
8. Protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
   "flash the roof"
    
9. [informal] Briefly expose one's naked body or genitals in public
   "The streaker flashed the audience before security caught him"

Derived forms: flashings

Type of: appear, barrel [informal], belt [informal], belt along [informal], bucket [informal], bucket along [informal], convey, cover, display, exhibit, experience, expose, hasten, hie [archaic], hotfoot, hurry, pelt [informal], pelt along [informal], race, radiate, rocket [informal], rush, rush along, sheet metal, show, speed, step on it [informal], travel rapidly, whizz [informal], whizz along [informal], wing [informal], zip [informal], zoom, zoom along [informal]

Encyclopedia: Flashing