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lightning
noun
-
lightning
a
sudden
,
very
bright
flash
of
electricity
in
the
sky
during
a
storm
•
A
bolt
of
lightning
lit
up
the
night
sky
,
followed
by
a
loud
clap
of
thunder
.
A
bolt
of
lightning
lit
up
the
night
sky
,
followed
by
a
loud
clap
of
thunder
.
•
The
hikers
ducked
under
a
rocky
overhang
when
they
saw
lightning
in
the
distance
.
The
hikers
ducked
under
a
rocky
overhang
when
they
saw
lightning
in
the
distance
.
Old
English
līehting
,
related
to
the
verb
lighten
in
the
sense
‘
make
bright
’.
adjective
moving
or
happening
extremely
quickly
•
The
striker's
lightning
shot
caught
the
goalkeeper
off
guard
.
The
striker's
lightning
shot
caught
the
goalkeeper
off
guard
.
•
She
made
a
lightning
visit
to
Paris
,
staying
only
for
lunch
before
flying
home
.
She
made
a
lightning
visit
to
Paris
,
staying
only
for
lunch
before
flying
home
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
the
noun
‘
lightning
’
in
the
19th
century
,
comparing
great
speed
to
the
sudden
flash
of
a
storm
’
s
lightning
.
