noun#4,700 by frequency
lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth; A discharge of this kind; Anything that moves very fast; Gin
- plural
- lightnings
Meanings
- 1
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth
Tom was struck by lightning.
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He was hit by lightning.
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- 2
A discharge of this kind
- 3
Anything that moves very fast
- 4
Gin