firework
Syllables: fire·workUS/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/
firework noun: a device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
Noun
firework (plural fireworks)
- A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
- Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels
- Fireworks went off after Australia won the World Cup.
firework meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
firework in Hindi
- exploding device
- आतिशबाज़ी ātiśbāzī, आतशबाजी ātaśbājī, पटाखा paṭākhā, पटाका paṭākā
firework in Tamil
- exploding device
- வெடி veṭi, பட்டாசு paṭṭācu, வாணவெடி vāṇaveṭi, வாணவேடிக்கை vāṇavēṭikkai
firework in Urdu
- exploding device
- آتشبازی ātiśbāzī, پٹاخا
firework in Bengali
- exploding device
- আতশবাজি atośbaji
More languagesFewer languages
- firework in Telugu
- బాణసంచా bāṇasañcā
- firework in Malayalam
- കരിമരുന്നുപ്രയോഗം, വെടിക്കെട്ട്, കമ്പക്കെട്ട്, പടക്കപ്രയോഗം
- firework in Kannada
- ಪಟಾಕಿ, ಸುಡುಮದ್ದು, ಬಾಣಬಿರುಸು
- firework in Punjabi
- ਆਤਸ਼ਬਾਜ਼ੀ ātaśbāzī
- firework in Pashto
- اورلوبه orlóba
- firework in Arabic
- أَلْعَاب نَارِيَّة ʔalʕāb nāriyya, مُفَرْقِعَات mufarqiʕāt
- firework in Malay
- bunga api, kembang api
- firework in Indonesian
- kembang api
- firework in Persian
- آتشبازی âtaš-bâzi
- firework in Thai
- ดอกไม้ไฟ dɔ̀ɔk-máai-fai, พลุ plú
- firework in Vietnamese
- pháo hoa, pháo bông
- firework in Myanmar
- မီးရှူးမီးပန်း mi:hru:mi:pan:
Examples of firework in a sentence
- A huge fireworks display was put on in Sydney to celebrate the millennium.
- The fireworks created a magical atmosphere in that beautiful summer night.
- The festival had balloons, flowers, fireworks, performers, and the whole shebang.
Forms of firework
| plural | fireworks |
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Origin of firework
From fire + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Fjuurwierk (“firework”), West Frisian fjoerwurk (“firework”), Dutch vuurwerk (“firework”), Low German Füürwark, Füerwark (“firework”), German Feuerwerk (“firework”), Danish fyrværkeri (“firework”), Swedish fyrverkeri (“firework”), Faroese fýrverk (“firework”).
Words formed from firework
Phrases with firework
Questions about firework
- What does firework mean?
- Firework means a device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
- What is firework in Hindi?
- Firework in Hindi is आतिशबाज़ी (ātiśbāzī), आतशबाजी (ātaśbājī), पटाखा (paṭākhā). See Firework meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is firework?
- Firework is a noun.
- How do you pronounce firework?
- Firework is pronounced /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ (US).
- What is the plural of firework?
- The plural of firework is fireworks.
Words near firework in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: firework (page history and authors); బాణసంచా (Telugu) (page history and authors); firework (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); firework (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); اورلوبه (Pashto) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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