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Meaning of fireball

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fireball

Pronunciation:/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɔːl/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.

    Synonyms:bolis
  3. A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To explode in a ball of flame.

    Example: The car swerved off a road, hit a wall, and fireballed as the petrol tank exploded.

  2. To pitch the ball very fast.

  3. To attack with balls of fire.