lightning bolt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single, visible discharge of lightning.
  2. A conventional representation of a lightning bolt as a zigzag line.
  3. A conventional representation of a lightning bolt in heraldry or in artistic depictions of thunder gods, for example as a winged and barbed torch.
  4. Something that shocks or energizes, especially something that does so suddenly.

Word forms

lightning bolt lightning bolts

Related words

thunderbolt thunderclap ⛈️ 🌩️
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