fireball

/ˈfaɪərbɔl/
verb
  1. To move or travel very fast, like a fireball.
    • The car fireballed down the highway, leaving a trail of dust.
    • The rocket fireballed through the atmosphere.
    • The skier fireballed down the slope, barely missing the trees.
noun
  1. A ball of fire, especially one from an explosion or in the sky.
    • The meteor streaked across the sky as a brilliant fireball.
    • A huge fireball rose from the burning oil refinery.
    • The explosion sent a fireball hundreds of feet into the air.
  2. A very energetic and successful person.
    • The new sales manager is a fireball who has doubled our revenue.
    • She's a real fireball in the office, always getting projects done ahead of schedule.
    • Even at 70, Grandpa is a fireball who runs marathons.
  3. A fastball in baseball (informal).
    • The catcher braced himself for another fireball from the mound.
    • The pitcher threw a fireball that the batter couldn't even see.
    • His fireball was clocked at 98 miles per hour.
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