lightning round

noun

A round of a game or contest that gives participants a fixed time in which to achieve as much as possible.

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Meanings

nounlightning round (plural lightning rounds)

plural lightning rounds

  1. A round of a game or contest that gives participants a fixed time in which to achieve as much as possible.
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APA

lightning round. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20round

MLA

“lightning round.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20round. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightning round,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20round.

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