Lightning Definition & Meaning
lightning
- noun
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
"Lightning" in song lyrics
See how lightning is used in real songs:
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"I'm so precise it's frightening, I'm like lightning"
Akbar — Those Who Say -
"So when I strike man you think you been struck by lightning"
Akon f/ Styles P — Blown Away -
"For phrases spit at the strike of lightning"
Analog Brothers — Analog Technics
Words that rhyme with lightning
Usage tips for "lightning"
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- What does lightning mean?
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- What part of speech is lightning?
- Lightning is a noun.
- How many definitions does lightning have?
- Lightning has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).