Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with lightning in British Collocation
lightning
noun
uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
hit someone or something
hit
strike
The house was seriously damaged after being struck by lightning.
flash
flash
The lightning flashed for a third time.
make something brighter
illuminate
light
light up
A spectacular thunderstorm built up, with lightning lighting up the sky.
bolt
flash
strike
Many fires are due to natural events such as lightning strikes.