Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a flash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: in- a flash
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

Example Sentences

"It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash."
"Then in a flash Tilehurst realised that Sprout would quite probably refer to Dixson—possibly to ask if he had been heard from since he had gone, or some equally inconvenient question."
"Therefore its completeness, though instantaneous, was total. His realisation was in a flash, but it did not vanish like a flash."
"“I bet you want to come and live here in this big house in the lap of luxury with me and Biggie, don’t you?” “NO,” replied the boy in a flash."

Synonyms

fulgurant fast as lightning lightning fast lightning-quick quick as a flash instantaneously outright instantly

Questions

What does in a flash mean?: Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

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