to set off fireworks
1set off — verb 1. put in motion or move to act (Freq. 4) trigger a reaction actuate the circuits • Syn: ↑trip, ↑actuate, ↑trigger, ↑activate, ↑spark off, ↑ …
2set off — phrasal verb Word forms set off : present tense I/you/we/they set off he/she/it sets off present participle setting off past tense set off past participle set off 1) [intransitive] to start a journey, or to start going in a particular direction… …
3Fireworks — Firework redirects here. For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). Pyrotechnics portal …
4Set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …
5set — 1. v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or location (set it on the table; set it upright). 2 tr. (foll. by to) apply (one thing) to (another) (set pen to paper). 3 tr. a fix ready or in… …
6fireworks — noun a) Plural and collective of firework. I left the room after John came home drunk but before the fireworks went off. b) An event or a display where fireworks are set off …
7Consumer fireworks — Main article: Fireworks Consumer fireworks are fireworks sold to the general public for use. They are generally weaker in explosive power compared to professional displays. A typical example of consumer fireworks rockets, artillery shells, smoke… …
8Fantastic Fireworks — is a United Kingdom company that stages large scale fireworks displays in Europe and the Far East. It was founded in 1985 and is based in Pepperstock, Hertfordshire. Awards and RecognitionsFantastic Fireworks has been recognized for the quality… …
9let something off — DETONATE, discharge, explode, set off, fire off. → let * * * cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode * * * ˌlet sth ˈoff derived to fire a gun or make a bomb, etc. explode • The boys were letting off fireworks. Main entry: ↑letderived …
10shoot something off — ˌshoot sth ˈoff derived (NAmE) to light ↑fireworks and make them go off Syn: let off, Syn: ↑set off Main entry: ↑ …
