Fireworks
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fireworks is a noun meaning plural of firework.
Meaning
plural of firework.
More Meanings
- (plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
- (plural only, figuratively) A boisterous or violent event or situation.
Example Sentences
5000 Marrons in Battery, which continue firing to the End of the Fireworks.
I left the room after John came home drunk but before the fireworks went off.
Bedlam started slow, but fireworks started in the second quarter as Oklahoma State took a 17–10 lead to the break.
Legal fireworks began yesterday in Benin at the pre-hearing of the petition by the People's Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the September 28, 2016 election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, challenging the declaration of Mr. Godwin Obaseki of All Progressives Congress, APC, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as winner of the election.
Synonyms for fireworks
Depending on context, synonyms include pyrotechnics.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyrotechnics, firearm, fire, lamp, lights, devices.
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