Definitions for: Fireball

[n] the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
[n] a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
[n] a highly energetic and indefatigable person
[n] an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)

Webster (1913) Definition: Fire"ball`, n.
(a) (Mil.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles,
intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by
explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light
them up, so that movements may be seen.
(b) A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing
rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.

Fire"ball`, n.
Ball, or globular, lightning.

Synonyms: ball of fire, bolide, human dynamo, powerhouse

See Also: actor, atomic explosion, ball, doer, globe, meteor, nuclear explosion, orb, self-starter, shooting star, worker

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