First Known Use: 13th century
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1lightning
noun light·ning \ˈlīt-niŋ\
: the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm
Full Definition of LIGHTNING
1
: the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity; also : the discharge itself
2
: a sudden stroke of fortune
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Origin of LIGHTNING
Middle English, from gerund of lightenen to lighten
2lightning
adjective
: moving or done very quickly
Full Definition of LIGHTNING
: having or moving with or as if with the speed and suddenness of lightning <a lightning assault>
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First Known Use of LIGHTNING
1576
3lightning
verb
light·ningedlightning
Definition of LIGHTNING
intransitive verb
: to discharge a flash of lightning
First Known Use of LIGHTNING
1903
LIGHTNING Defined for Kids
lightning
noun light·ning \ˈlīt-niŋ\
Definition of LIGHTNING for Kids
: the flashing of light caused by the passing of electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth
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