A natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.

The storm was fierce, with lightning illuminating the sky every few seconds.

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge in the atmosphere.

Lightning can be dangerous, so it's important to stay indoors during a thunderstorm.

A vivid flash or bolt of light produced by a lightning discharge.

A sudden lightning lit up the valley, revealing the distant mountains.

lightningverb

To emit lightning; to flash with lightning.

The sky lightninged continuously during the storm.

lightningadjektiv

Extremely fast or sudden.

The runner made a lightning dash to the finish line, leaving everyone else behind.

Relating to or used for the phenomenon of lightning.

The building was equipped with a lightning protection system.