BALL OF FIRE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone whose career progresses rapidly

Synonyms:

ball of fire; go-getter; whiz-kid; whizz-kid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ball of fire" is a kind of...):

actor; doer; worker (a person who acts and gets things done)

Meaning:

A highly energetic and indefatigable person

Synonyms:

ball of fire; fireball; human dynamo; powerhouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ball of fire" is a kind of...):

actor; doer; worker (a person who acts and gets things done)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ball of fire"):

self-starter (an energetic person with unusual initiative)