# fireworks

Pronunciation: US say "FY-ur-wurks" /ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/; UK/AUS say "FY-uh-wurks" /ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/

## Noun

1. Plural of firework. — plural of firework.
   - Simple: Plural of firework. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The store sold out of fireworks before the holiday weekend._
   - _Several fireworks failed to ignite during the show._
2. An event or display in which fireworks are set off.
   - Simple: A show where bright lights and loud bangs are set off in the night sky to celebrate something.
   - _The whole town gathered on the hill to see the fireworks at midnight._
   - _Heavy rain forced the city to postpone the fireworks until the following evening._
3. An occasion or situation that is noisy and wild, or that erupts into anger or violence.
   - Simple: A noisy, angry fight, or a wild and exciting moment.
   - _The debate produced real fireworks once both candidates lost their tempers._
   - _Everyone expected fireworks when the rival teams faced off in the final._

## Origin

Formed from "fire" + "work(s)," and closely linked to Dutch "vuurwerk" and German "Feuerwerk," both meaning "fireworks." First attested in English around 1575, it probably came from the Dutch (1540), which came from the German (early 16th century), going back to Middle High German "viurwerc" (14th century, meaning "fuel, firewood").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fireworks (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).