meteor

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: meter, meteos

Antonyms: meter, meteos

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|meteorology}} An [[atmospheric]] or [[meteorological]] [[phenomenon]]. These were sometimes classified as ''[[aerial]]'' or ''[[airy]]'' meteors ([[wind]]s), ''[[aqueous]]'' or ''[[watery]]'' meteors ([[hydrometeor]]s: [[cloud]]s, [[rain]], [[snow]], [[hail]], [[dew]], [[frost]]), ''[[luminous]]'' meteors ([[rainbow]]s and [[aurora]]), and ''[[igneous]]'' or ''[[fiery]]'' meteors ([[lightning]] and shooting stars). {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of [[extraterrestrial]] [[matter]] into the earth's [[atmosphere]]; a [[shooting star]] or [[falling star]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|juggling}} A prop similar to ''poi balls'', in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
4. {{lb|en|martial arts}} A striking weapon resembling a [[track and field]] [[hammer throw|hammer]] consisting of a weight swung at the end of a [[cable]] or [[chain]].
5. {{lb|en|figurative}} Any short-lived source of [[wonderment]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move at great speed.

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