Newsflash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnuzˌflæʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Newsflash is a noun meaning (broadcasting) A brief media report of something that has recently taken place.
Meaning
(broadcasting) A brief media report of something that has recently taken place.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, often sarcastic) Introduces an obvious fact of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.
Example Sentences
Television programmes were interrupted by a newsflash announcing that the Prime Minister had resigned.
In the 1980s we thought that fat was the root of all evil, but now people are saying that insulin is what is making us fat or that we should eat paleo, like our prehistoric friends (um, newsflash: most people in the Paleolithic era died from starvation).
Word Forms
- newsflashes
- news flash
Synonyms for newsflash
Depending on context, synonyms include bulletin, flash, snap, update, hello.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flash, scoop, peanut, newsbreak, newswire, news.
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