lightning round
Rapid-fire quiz portion
A lightning round is a rapid-fire segment of a game, quiz show, or competition where participants must answer questions or complete tasks quickly, usually under strict time pressure.
The format emphasizes speed over deliberation, often with a clock counting down.
The contestant stumbled during the lightning round and lost the lead.
By extension, any accelerated portion of a meeting or discussion where topics are addressed in quick succession may be called a lightning round.
- quizBrief informal test
- game showPrize-based TV competition
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- trivia nightCompetitive group knowledge event
- quickMoving with speed
contest · questions · final · brain teasers · answer · time pressure · beat the clock · timed challenge · mental agility · reflexes · buzzer · memory recall · countdown · rapid-fire · multiple choice · mental challenges · riddles · pub quizzes
- game show elementsquiz show, trivia, wheel spinning, panel show, talent show
- Quizzesquiz, pop quiz, quiz show, quiz night, quiz bowl
- time limitscountdown, time limit, timer, stopwatch, deadline
- Ideationbrainstorming, mind mapping, idea generation, ideas, brain dump
- Facilitationfacilitation, facilitator, moderator, agenda, ground rules
- elimination formatssingle elimination, double elimination, sudden death, playoffs, semifinals