Meanings
nounforked lightning (usually uncountable, plural forked lightnings)
plural forked lightnings
- uncountableusuallyFork lightning.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
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APA
forked lightning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forked%20lightning
MLA
“forked lightning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forked%20lightning. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forked lightning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forked%20lightning.
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