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- [bawl uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /bɔl ʌv, ɒv faɪər/
- /bɔːl əv ˈfaɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawl uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /bɔl ʌv, ɒv faɪər/
Definitions of ball of fire words
- noun ball of fire a very lively person 3
- noun ball of fire a dynamic person capable of or displaying rapid and highly effective thought, action, etc.: The new manager turned out to be a ball of fire. 1
- noun ball of fire fireball 1
- noun ball of fire dynamic person 1
- noun ball of fire (Idiomatic) A person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active. 0
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Origin of ball of fire
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ball of fire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ball of fire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ball of fire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ball of fire
adj ball of fire
- earnest — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
noun ball of fire
- doer — a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- generator — a machine that converts one form of energy into another, especially mechanical energy into electrical energy, as a dynamo, or electrical energy into sound, as an acoustic generator.
- mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
- spark plug — a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.
Antonyms for ball of fire
adj ball of fire
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- unassuming — modest; unpretentious.
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