flashbang

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US/ˈflæʃbeɪŋ/

verb

To use a flash-bang on (someone); to hit (someone) with a bright flash of light.

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Meanings

nounflashbang (plural flashbangs)

plural flashbangs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of flash-bang.
verbflashbang (third-person singular simple present flashbangs, present participle flashbanging, simple past and past participle flashbanged)

present singular third person flashbangs · participle present flashbanging · participle past flashbanged · past flashbanged

  1. transitiveTo use a flash-bang on (someone); to hit (someone) with a bright flash of light.
    1. broadlytransitiveTo surprise, especially a visual surprise, such as a shocking image.
  2. intransitiveVTuber fandom slangTo (usually unintentionally) reveal the underwear of one's model on stream (usually as an upskirt); to accidentally flash the audience one's panties.
Cite this entry
APA

flashbang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbang

MLA

“flashbang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flashbang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbang.

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