FIREBALL

fireball

(noun) the luminous center of a nuclear explosion

fireball

(noun) a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)

powerhouse, human dynamo, ball of fire, fireball

(noun) a highly energetic and indefatigable person

bolide, fireball

(noun) an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

fireball (plural fireballs)

A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion.

(astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.

Synonym: bolis

Coordinate terms: comet, meteorite

(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.

(heraldiccharge) A charge made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, with four sets of flames, at the top, bottom and on either side.

(military, historical) A ball filled with combustibles to be thrown among enemies.

Verb

fireball (third-person singular simple present fireballs, present participle fireballing, simple past and past participle fireballed)

(intransitive) To explode in a ball of flame.

(baseball) To pitch the ball very fast.

(transitive, fantasy) To attack with balls of fire.

Source: Wiktionary

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Fire"ball`, n. (a) (Mil.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen. (b) A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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