Definition of fireball in English:

fireball

noun

1A ball of flame or fire.
‘a crashed petrol tanker exploded in a fireball’
- ‘Just before he hit forward on the flight deck, I dove head-first into an open hatchway to avoid the fireball and explosion.’
- ‘Giant fireballs and trails of fire accompany the performers in the energetic and dramatic display.’
- ‘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 driver died when his tanker plunged 60 ft from a motorway bridge and exploded into a massive fireball.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Minutes later, there was another explosion and a fireball engulfed the building.’
- ‘Those marines were in a lightly armoured vehicle when it hit the bomb, flipped into the air and exploded in a fireball.’
- ‘A state-owned commuter bus explodes in a giant fireball and thunderclap, bringing down a building near the shore of the Thames River.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘It tore into the glass and metal, leaving a second gaping hole several storeys high from which a fireball of smoke and flame erupted.’
- ‘A motorcross champion was killed when his speeding car exploded into a fireball after crashing into a lamppost on a waterlogged road.’
- ‘Sporadic gunfire echoed from the east, followed by a thunderous explosion that spewed a fireball into the air, about three blocks from the group.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Spectators at the 2001 show watched in horror as a Second World War King Cobra exploded in a massive fireball, killing the pilot.’
- ‘She watched as the firecrackers rained down from the planes overhead and exploded into fireballs.’
- ‘At this point my engine exploded followed by a large fireball, with the fire spreading to the adjacent water.’
- ‘She was entering the lobby when a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft.’
- ‘There was a huge explosion and the fireball burned fiercely as the tanker's load of fuel ignited.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘The city was too dangerous, they thought, as loud explosions and fireballs lit up the skyline at night.’
- ‘Within five seconds, the winery erupts into a fireball as flames lick the sky and the crashing explosion sends debris hurtling everywhere.’
energetic person
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1. 1.1 A large bright meteor.
  ‘On this day, local residents observed a huge fireball, almost as bright as the Sun, moving across the sky.’
  ‘Does the cosmic tug and pull of these far-off fireballs (and our more neighborly planets) help shape our lives from birth?’
  ‘Circles are the subject matter of her new work and she uses them to explore her fascination with planets, moons, suns, fireballs and comets.’
  ‘Past displays have featured a richness of both fireballs and faint meteors but have included fewer objects of medium brightness.’
  ‘Viewers should be able to see 100 or so meteors per hour, some of them fireballs.’
2. 1.2historical A ball filled with combustibles or explosives, fired at an enemy or enemy fortifications.
  ‘They were destroyed with the help of gunpowder, canons, and fireballs.’
  ‘In the olden days, the ships shot fireballs.’
  ‘The sky was black as midnight, lit only by glowing sparks, firebrands and fireballs shooting into the air.’
  ‘Catapults pelting fireballs were used with little effect.’
  ‘The fortified city was battered by fireballs from the Brits' three camps along the river.’
3. 1.3 A person with a fiery temper or a great deal of energy.
  ‘Maria is a total fireball, completely irrational, and speaks a mile a minute.’
  ‘At 81 years of age, he remains a fireball of creative energy.’
  ‘He's a real fireball too; I like the feistiness.’
  ‘She has her Dad's temper and as her older brother, Mason, will attest, she can be a fireball.’
  ‘Sometimes I'm a fireball of enthusiasm and inspiration.’
  worker, organizer, activist, man of action, achiever, high achiever, succeeder, hustler, entrepreneur
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