ball of fire

noun phrase

: a person of unusual energy, vitality, or drive

Examples of ball of fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The video, captured by an airport camera, showed the engine come off the plane in a ball of fire as the jet raced down the runway. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 May 2026

That was the moment when human beings first unleashed the power of the nucleus in an immense, blinding ball of fire above a gloomy stretch of desert in the Jornada del Muerto basin in New Mexico. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2026

Steve Walker, who lives nearby, felt the impact and rushed outside to find a ball of fire. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Dutch Fork rising senior Jaden Wuerth is a physical ball of fire coming off the line, but the matchup was a real battle for the young tackle. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ball of fire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer