English noun: shooting star | |||
1. | shooting star (phenomenon) a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode | ||
Synonyms | meteor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bolide, fireball | ||
Part meronym | meteor shower, meteor stream | ||