forked lightning

fɔːrkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of forked lightning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

lightning that splits into multiple branches

The storm produced forked lightning that danced across the horizon.
We watched forked lightning illuminate the night sky.
Forked lightning struck the tree in the distance.

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Images of forked lightning

lightning that splits into multiple branches

Expressions with forked

speak with a forked tongue

speak in a dishonest way to mislead or hide true intentions

The politician spoke with a forked tongue during the entire election campaign.

forked tongue

tendency to be deceitful or untruthful

He spoke with a forked tongue, misleading everyone.

get forked

create a copy of a software repository

Developers can get forked repositories on GitHub.

speak with forked tongue

say things that are meant to deceive or mislead

He speaks with forked tongue when he makes promises.

Expressions with lightning

lightning speed

extremely high speed or great rapidity

The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.

lightning fast

adj.

happening in an instant

Her lightning fast reflexes saved the day.

greased lightning

someone who acts or moves quickly

She finished the task like greased lightning.

lightning rod

person who attracts controversy or criticism

The outspoken politician became a lightning rod during the debates..

as fast as lightning

adv.

very quickly or at great speed

He finished the race as fast as lightning.

faster than greased lightning

adv.

extremely quickly or fast

He finished the race faster than greased lightning.

lightning doesn't hit twice

exp.

say that rare bad events usually do not happen again

They said lightning doesn't hit twice after his accident.

lightning doesn't strike twice

exp.

unlikely event won't happen again

Don't worry, lightning doesn't strike twice.

lightning never strikes twice

exp.

bad things don't happen repeatedly

After the accident, he believed lightning never strikes twice.

lightning round

quick session requiring rapid responses

The meeting concluded with a lightning round of questions.

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French:éclairs ramifiés, ...
German:verzweigter Blitz, ...
Italian:fulmine ramificato, ...
Spanish:relámpago ramificado, ...
Portuguese:relâmpago bifurcado, ...
Chinese:叉状闪电, ...
Japanese:枝分かれした稲妻, ...
Arabic:بَرق مُتشعِّب, ...
Hebrew:בָּרָק מְסֻעָּף, ...
Russian:разветвленная молния, ...
Ukrainian:розгалужена блискавка, ...
Hindi:शाखायुक्त बिजली, ...
Bengali:শাখাবিশিষ্ট বজ্রপাত, ...
Catalan:llampec ramificat, ...
Czech:větvený blesk, ...
Danish:forgrenet lyn, ...
Dutch:vertakte bliksem, ...
Greek:διακλαδισμένος κεραυνός, ...
Hungarian:ágas villám, ...
Khmer:ផ្លេកបន្ទោរមែក, ...
Korean:갈래 번개, ...
Persian:رعد و برق شاخه‌ای, ...
Polish:rozgałęziona błyskawica, ...
Portuguese (BR):raio ramificado, ...
Romanian:fulger ramificat, ...
Swedish:förgrenad blixt, ...
Thai:ฟ้าผ่ากิ่ง, ...
Turkish:çatallı şimşek, ...
Vietnamese:tia chớp phân nhánh, ...

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