hot flash

noun

: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance

called also hot flush

Examples of hot flash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the sisters are helping each other through what has become a true hot girl summer, menopause with hot flashes in a city where the temperature already has hit 112 degrees Fahrenheit. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Doctors prescribe estrogen to treat the symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes and brain fog, which occur when a woman's body produce less of the hormone. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Think of it as one less thing to remember — and one simple way to help your body keep up with heat, hot flashes and everything else summer throws your way. — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 22 June 2026

This cooling blanket is so impressive that shoppers living in South Florida who deal with hot flashes even give it a seal of approval. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot flash

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash

Medical Definition

hot flash

noun

: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance

called also hot flush