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flashback

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈflæʃbæk/

Forms: flashbacks

flashback means: A strong memory of a past event that feels as if it is happening again.

noun

RELIVED MEMORYB2

A strong memory of a past event that feels as if it is happening again.

  • He had a flashback to the accident.
  • A loud bang triggered a sudden flashback.
  • She sometimes experiences flashbacks of the war.

How to use it: a flashback to something (She had a flashback to the night of the storm.)

Common phrases: have a flashback, traumatic flashback, flashback to something

verb

RELIVE A MEMORYC2

To experience a strong memory that feels as if a past event is happening again.

  • I sometimes flashback to that frightening night.
  • He flashbacked when he heard the explosion.
  • She was flashbacking to the accident during the meeting.

How to use it: flashback to something (He began to flashback to his time in the war.)

Common phrases: flashback to something, flashback during something

Questions about flashback

What does flashback mean?

A strong memory of a past event that feels as if it is happening again.

What is flashback in other languages?

Türkçe: geçmişi yeniden yaşama · Español: reviviscencia · Français: flash-back · Deutsch: Flashback · Italiano: flashback · 日本語: フラッシュバック

How do you pronounce flashback?

It is pronounced /ˈflæʃbæk/.

How do you use flashback in a sentence?

He had a flashback to the accident. A loud bang triggered a sudden flashback.

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