- a type of grenade that explodes with a loud noise and a dazzling flash of light, used to distract or momentarily disorient people without injuring them: He used a flash-bang from his own utility belt to temporarily blind his pursuers.The group is concerned that gear like flash-bang grenades and shock cuffs are leading to more aggressive policing.
- a dazzling flash of light accompanied by a loud noise: The thick smoke mingled with the occasional flash-bang of a surplus grenade.
- attention-grabbing, thrilling, or impressive character; glitz; showiness: Grounded in real-world issues, the stories examined the seamier side of life often ignored in the flash-bang of other superhero comics.
- relating to or characterized by a combination of bright light and loud noise: An intense hail started, followed by extremely close, flash-bang lightning.
- catching the attention in an impressive or thrilling way; showy: The flash-bang, hair-trigger excitement of the movie’s early scenes progressively loses impact as the stumbling saga unfolds.Not all sports injuries are of a flash-bang type—some are cumulative, built up over months or even years.
