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lightning

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līt′ning)

Inflections of 'lightning' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
lightnings
v 3rd person singular
lightning
v pres p
lightninged
v past
lightninged
v past p

Collocations for "lightning"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lightning" in context.

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lightning

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [rod, strike, bolt, flash] of lightning
  2. [flash, bolt, ball] lightning
  3. [struck, hit, impacted] by lightning
  4. [struck] by a bolt of lightning
  5. the [tree, house, car] was struck by lightning
  6. as fast as lightning
  7. the [pace, speed, rhythm] was like lightning
  8. her [reflexes, reactions] are like lightning
  9. [it, the idea] hit me like a bolt of lightning
  10. saw lightning (strike, appear, crack) in the sky
  11. [filmed, shot, photographed] the (flash of) lightning
  12. lightning followed by thunder
  13. watch the sky for lightning
  14. wait [an hour] to swim after seeing lightning
n as adj
  1. (at) lightning [pace, speed, rhythm]
  2. a lightning [turn, shift, burst] of pace
  3. lightning-quick [reflexes, reactions, out the blocks]
  4. [moved, ran, sprinted] with lightning speed
  5. was [traveling, flying, driving] at lightning speed
  6. lightning [flashes, rods, seeds, protection]
  7. a lightning [strike, bolt]
'lightning' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "lightning" in the title:

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against being struck by lightning - English Only forum
"As fast as a Mercury's lightning" - English Only forum
as though a lightning - English Only forum
At lightning speed - English Only forum
At lightning speed, he repeatedly... - English Only forum
being caught by lightning vs. being struck by lightning - English Only forum
between the lightning bug and the lightning - English Only forum
bolt/flash of lightning - English Only forum
called a lightning strike - English Only forum
can be ascribed to [the?] panic brought about by spectacular lightning - English Only forum
Can the word “flash” be used to refer to lightning? - English Only forum
combined pair of lightning-ignited blazes - English Only forum
determine the path the lightning then takes to it. - English Only forum
During thunder and lightning - English Only forum
greased lightning (greased?) - English Only forum
Great lightning equipment - English Only forum
Have lightning tonight - English Only forum
He looked at heaven <when> lightning struck [which happened first?] - English Only forum
He was frightened by ____ lightning. (bolt of? a flash of?) - English Only forum
He was impressed by a lightning that destroyed a tree during a storm. - English Only forum
He’s a lightning rod. - English Only forum
hear the lightning - English Only forum
Hit by lightning - English Only forum
hit by this topic like a lightning strike - English Only forum
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