flashbang

US/ˈflæʃbeɪŋ/

flashbang is the alternative form of flash-bang.

Verb

flashbang (third-person singular simple present flashbangs, present participle flashbanging, simple past and past participle flashbanged)

(transitive) To use a flash-bang on (someone); to hit (someone) with a bright flash of light.
(intransitive, VTuber fandom slang) To (usually unintentionally) reveal the underwear of one's model on stream (usually as an upskirt); to accidentally flash the audience one's panties.

flash-bang (plural flash-bangs)

A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.
- As evening begins here in Washington, police are firing tear gas, deploying flash-bangs to disperse peaceful protests near the White House.2020 June 1, 0:16–0:24 from the start, in Death of George Floyd drives protests across the U.S. — and beyond, Judy Woodruff (actor), PBS NewsHour
A sudden bright flash of light.

Noun
plural	flashbangs
Verb
third-person singular present	flashbangs
present participle	flashbanging
past participle	flashbanged
past	flashbanged

What does flashbang mean?: Flashbang means to use a flash-bang on (someone); to hit (someone) with a bright flash of light.
What is flashbang the alternative form of?: Flashbang is the alternative form of flash-bang.
What part of speech is flashbang?: Flashbang is a verb.
How do you pronounce flashbang?: Flashbang is pronounced /ˈflæʃbeɪŋ/ (US).
What is the past tense of flashbang?: The past tense of flashbang is flashbanged.

Adapted from Wiktionary: flashbang (page history and authors); flash-bang (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Cite this entry: “flashbang.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/flashbang. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.