fire‧work /ˈfaɪəwɜːk $ ˈfaɪrwɜːrk/
noun [countable usually plural]1. a small container filled with powder that burns or explodes to produce coloured lights and noise in the sky:
a New Year’s Eve fireworks display
Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks.2. spoken used to say that someone will be angry:
There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.3. something that is exciting or impressive:
The real fireworks are provided by Shakespeare’s poetry. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲