noun
fireworks
FEYE-uh-wurks
noun
1
A display or event featuring fireworks.
"The whole town turned out for the fireworks on New Year's Eve."
2
A dramatic, heated outburst or confrontation.
"There were fireworks in the boardroom when the merger fell through."
How to Use Fireworks
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fireworks show, or figuratively, a dramatic clash.
Common pairings
fireworks display
expect fireworks
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Etymology
The plural of firework, first recorded in English around 1575, likely borrowed via Dutch and German equivalents.