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# fireball

noun (a fireball, fireballs)

«fireball» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A ball of fire, such as one made by an explosion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#m1)
2. A very bright meteor (shooting star) that burns up in the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#m2)
3. A lively, energetic person (informal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, a fireball is an extra-bright meteor: a space rock burning up in the air. In safety, fireballs from explosions show why gas and fireworks are dangerous. In fantasy stories and games, wizards throw fireballs. Phrases: «a ball of fire», «fireball in the sky».

### Examples

- We saw a fireball streak across the night sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x1)
- The gas explosion made a huge fireball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x2)
- The wizard threw a fireball at the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x3)
- Fireballs are meteors that burn very brightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x4)
- My little cousin is a real fireball of energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x5)
- Fireworks can make fireballs, so only adults should light them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x6)
- Nearer and nearer gleamed fireballs of eyes, and the light of its hundred feet began to throw reflections in the still waters of the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/#x7)

### Note

Countable: fireballs. One word. A fireball meteor is a rock burning in the air, not a ball of fire from the Sun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fireball» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireball/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fireball» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fireball.html) on Mova free.