Informal/gaming use meaning ‘attack, engulf, or destroy with a fireball.’
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To strike, engulf, or destroy (something) with a fireball, especially in fantasy gaming contexts. The sorcerer fireballed the advancing orcs.
Attributive use: describing something that resembles or involves a ball of fire (e.g., “fireball explosion”).
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Relating to or resembling a ball of fire; involving a sudden, intense burst of flame or energy. The crash caused a fireball explosion that was visible for miles.