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# firecracker

noun (a firecracker, firecrackers)

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

## Everyday

1. A firecracker is a small firework that explodes with a loud bang, often in a string of many. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#m1)
2. (informal) A firecracker is a lively, energetic, quick-tempered person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#m2)

### In the lessons

At Chinese New Year and Diwali, people set off firecrackers to celebrate; in the USA they are popular on Independence Day. In safety lessons pupils learn: only adults should light fireworks, never pick up one that did not go off, and keep pets indoors. Phrases: set off firecrackers, a string of firecrackers, light a firecracker.

### Examples

- The firecrackers went bang-bang-bang at the New Year parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x1)
- Dad lit the firecracker and stepped back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x2)
- Never hold a firecracker in your hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x3)
- The dog hid under the bed when the firecrackers started. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x4)
- Our new teacher is a real firecracker, full of energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x5)
- Red paper from firecrackers covered the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firecracker/#x6)

### Note

Countable; one word. UK children more often say "banger" or "firework". Fireworks are dangerous: burns and hearing damage happen every year. In many places it is against the law for children to buy them.

## On Mova

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