flash in the pan flash gun • flash lamp · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · flash in the pan · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) someone who enjoys transient success but then fails. Synonyms: flash in the pan. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074