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- [fahyuh r-wurk]
- /ˈfaɪərˌwɜrk/
- /ˈfaɪə.wɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-wurk]
- /ˈfaɪərˌwɜrk/
Definitions of firework word
- noun firework Often, fireworks. a combustible or explosive device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise, used for signaling or as part of a celebration. 1
- noun firework fireworks. a pyrotechnic display. a display of violent temper or fierce activity. any spectacular display, especially of wit or of a technical feat by a musician or dancer. 1
- noun firework A device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes a spectacular explosion when ignited, used typically for display or in celebrations. 1
- countable noun firework Fireworks are small objects that are lit to entertain people on special occasions. They contain chemicals and burn brightly or attractively, often with a loud noise, when you light them. 0
- noun plural firework You use fireworks to refer to an occasion on which fireworks are lit to entertain people. 0
- noun plural firework An exciting and impressive performance or piece of writing can be referred to as fireworks. 0
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Origin of firework
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; fire + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Firework
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
firework popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
firework usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for firework
noun firework
- spaceship — spacecraft.
- torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- meteor — Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
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