Meaning of fireball in English:
fireball
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noun
1A ball of flame or fire.
‘a crashed petrol tanker exploded in a fireball’- ‘It tore into the glass and metal, leaving a second gaping hole several storeys high from which a fireball of smoke and flame erupted.’
- ‘Giant fireballs and trails of fire accompany the performers in the energetic and dramatic display.’
- ‘At this point my engine exploded followed by a large fireball, with the fire spreading to the adjacent water.’
- ‘Within five seconds, the winery erupts into a fireball as flames lick the sky and the crashing explosion sends debris hurtling everywhere.’
- ‘By day, eight stainless steel towers double as giant columns of waterfall, but on the hour, after dark, they explode into gas fireballs amid gasps from astonished onlookers.’
- ‘She watched as the firecrackers rained down from the planes overhead and exploded into fireballs.’
- ‘People came rushing out of their houses when a car parked on the roadside exploded in a fireball which severely damaged another vehicle parked nearby.’
- ‘She was entering the lobby when a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft.’
- ‘The jet was carrying a full payload of fuel for its flight, scheduled to last about five hours, and it exploded into a fireball which engulfed 12 houses within seconds.’
- ‘But when Dev arrives at his shop it explodes in a fireball, which sends him flying across the road, leaving him battered and bruised.’
- ‘A state-owned commuter bus explodes in a giant fireball and thunderclap, bringing down a building near the shore of the Thames River.’
- ‘A motorcross champion was killed when his speeding car exploded into a fireball after crashing into a lamppost on a waterlogged road.’
- ‘Spectators at the 2001 show watched in horror as a Second World War King Cobra exploded in a massive fireball, killing the pilot.’
- ‘A driver died when his tanker plunged 60 ft from a motorway bridge and exploded into a massive fireball.’
- ‘Those marines were in a lightly armoured vehicle when it hit the bomb, flipped into the air and exploded in a fireball.’
- ‘A teenager dragged from a blazing car just seconds before it exploded in a fireball was reunited today with the man who saved his life.’
- ‘The city was too dangerous, they thought, as loud explosions and fireballs lit up the skyline at night.’
- ‘Sporadic gunfire echoed from the east, followed by a thunderous explosion that spewed a fireball into the air, about three blocks from the group.’
- ‘Just before he hit forward on the flight deck, I dove head-first into an open hatchway to avoid the fireball and explosion.’
- ‘There was a huge explosion and the fireball burned fiercely as the tanker's load of fuel ignited.’
- ‘Minutes later, there was another explosion and a fireball engulfed the building.’
energetic person, force of nature- 1.1A large bright meteor.‘Past displays have featured a richness of both fireballs and faint meteors but have included fewer objects of medium brightness.’
- ‘Circles are the subject matter of her new work and she uses them to explore her fascination with planets, moons, suns, fireballs and comets.’
- ‘On this day, local residents observed a huge fireball, almost as bright as the Sun, moving across the sky.’
- ‘Viewers should be able to see 100 or so meteors per hour, some of them fireballs.’
- ‘Does the cosmic tug and pull of these far-off fireballs (and our more neighborly planets) help shape our lives from birth?’
- 1.2 historical A ball filled with combustibles or explosives, fired at an enemy or enemy fortifications.‘Catapults pelting fireballs were used with little effect.’
- ‘The sky was black as midnight, lit only by glowing sparks, firebrands and fireballs shooting into the air.’
- ‘In the olden days, the ships shot fireballs.’
- ‘They were destroyed with the help of gunpowder, canons, and fireballs.’
- ‘The fortified city was battered by fireballs from the Brits' three camps along the river.’
- 1.3A person with a fiery temper or a great deal of energy.‘At 81 years of age, he remains a fireball of creative energy.’
- ‘She has her Dad's temper and as her older brother, Mason, will attest, she can be a fireball.’
- ‘He's a real fireball too; I like the feistiness.’
- ‘Sometimes I'm a fireball of enthusiasm and inspiration.’
- ‘Maria is a total fireball, completely irrational, and speaks a mile a minute.’
worker, organizer, activist, man of action, woman of action, achiever, high achiever, succeeder, hustler, entrepreneur, force of nature
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