fireworknoun
uk/ˈfaɪə.wɜːk/us/ˈfaɪr.wɝːk/firework noun (EXPLOSIVE)
B1 [ C ] a small container filled with explosive chemicals that produce bright coloured patterns or loud noises when they explode:
a firework display
When it gets dark we'll let off (US set off) (= light) the fireworks.
What time do the fireworks start?
More examples
- They let off a big firework as a signal that the festival had started.
- The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks.
- The instructions on the fireworks said "Light the blue touchpaper, and stand well clear."
- We watched the fireworks, oohing and aahing with everyone else.
- The evening ended with a thrilling display of fireworks.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fireworks
- banger
- catherine wheel
- firecracker
- fuse
- pyrotechnics
- rocket
- Roman candle
- sparkler
- squib
- touchpaper
firework noun (SHOUTING)
fireworks [ plural ] informal humorous
a lot of angry shouting:
He suggested he lose some weight and that's when the fireworks started!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Anger and displeasure
- acrimonious
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- get the hump idiom
- gorge
- grit
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge
- hard feelings idiom
- hissy fit
- irritation
- resent
- resentful
- slow burn
- sour grapes idiom
- spite
- tantrum
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