firecracker

Thân thiện

A child lights a firecracker on the sidewalk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small explosive firework: A firecracker is a small, cylindrical firework consisting of a paper casing filled with a small amount of explosive powder and a fuse. When lit, it produces a loud, sharp bang. 2. A source of sudden noise or excitement: Informally, it can describe a person or thing that is lively, energetic, or causes a sudden stir.

Usage and Examples

• Literal use (firework):
  • The children lit a firecracker and ran back to watch it explode.
  • The celebration was filled with the sound of firecrackers.
• Figurative use (person/thing):
  • The new manager is a real firecracker; she's already changed half our procedures.
  • That news story was a political firecracker.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a firecracker": Used to describe someone with a lot of energy, a quick temper, or a dynamic personality.
  • Don't be fooled by her quiet demeanor; in a debate, she's a firecracker.

Variants and Related Words

• Firework (n): The general category of devices that produce visual and auditory effects through combustion or explosion. A firecracker is a specific type of firework.
• Cracker (n): In some contexts, a shortened, informal form of "firecracker."
• Salute (n): A type of firecracker designed primarily to produce a very loud bang.

Synonyms

• Explosive (n): A substance or device that can cause an explosion. (More general and technical)
• Maroon (n): A type of loud firework, similar to a firecracker.
• Dynamo (n): A figurative synonym when describing a very energetic person.
• Live wire (n): A figurative synonym for an energetic or unpredictable person.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Like a string of firecrackers": Describing a series of rapid, successive events or noises.
  • The ideas came to her like a string of firecrackers—one after another without pause.

Học thuật

Noun

1. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cracker
• banger