flash back
flash back
verbDefinition of FLASH BACK
intransitive verb
1
: to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident —usually used with to <flashed back to my childhood>
2
: to employ a flashback (as in a film) —usually used with to
First Known Use of FLASH BACK
1944
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