# flash grenade

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A flashbang.

## Etymology
From flash + grenade. From the bright flash generated by this type of hand-throwable man-portable explosive device.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flash-grenade