Fireball may refer to:

Science

Fireball (meteor) A meteoroid () is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. Meteoroids are defined as objects significantly smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from grains to objects up to a meter wide. Objects smaller than this are classified as mic ...

, a brighter-than-usual meteor *

Ball lightning Ball lightning is a rare and unexplained phenomenon described as luminescent, spherical objects that vary from pea-sized to several meters in diameter. Though usually associated with thunderstorms, the observed phenomenon is reported to last c ...

, an atmospheric electrical phenomenon * ''

Bassia scoparia ''Bassia scoparia'' is a large annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae (''sensu lato'') native to Eurasia. It has been introduced to many parts of North America,

'', a plant species

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''

The Fireball ''The Fireball'' is a 1950 American drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien, and directed by Tay Garnett. The cast also includes Beverly Tyler and the eighth screen appearance of Marilyn Monroe. The film, released by 20th Century Fox ...

'', a 1950 film starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien * ''Fireball'' (film), a 2009 Thai martial arts action film directed by Thanakorn Pongsuwan * ''Fireball'' (anime), a series of CGI anime shorts * '' Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds'', a 2020 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer

Fictional characters

* Fireball Hikari, a protagonist of ''

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs ''Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'' is an animated television space Western, similar to the series ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' and ''BraveStarr''. The series premiered in the United States in 1987 and had a run of 52 episodes. T ...

'' American animated TV series (1987–1988) * the main character from the 70s comic book ''Bullet'' (DC Thomson) * a member of the

Crusaders (DC Comics) The Crusaders is a team of DC Comics superheroes. The team was created by Bob Rozakis and Dick Ayers in the pages of '' Freedom Fighters'' #7 (March 1977). Fictional team history The Crusaders were a metafictional team of superheroes appearing i ...

team of superheroes * a member of the All-Star Squadron * a member of the ''

New Crusaders The New Crusaders is a fictional superhero team and their eponymous title published by Archie Comics' imprint Red Circle Comics. A revamp of the previously published '' Mighty Crusaders'' title, ''New Crusaders'' follows the sons and daughters of ...

'' (Archie Comics) superhero team * one of the "stalkers" from the film '' The Running Man'' * Rudolph's friend who is a reindeer in ''

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on ...

Music

Fireballs (band) Fireballs are an Australian psychobilly band formed in May 1990 by Eddie Fury on drums and vocals, Matt Healy on guitar and Joe Phantom on bass and vocals. The trio issued three albums, ''Terminal Haircut'' (1992), ''Life Takes too Long'' (Jun ...

, an Australian Punkabilly band *

The Fireballs The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck ...

, an American rock and roll band * ''Fireball'' (album), a 1971 hard rock album by British band Deep Purple ** "Fireball" (Deep Purple song), a 1971 Deep Purple song from the album of the same name * "Fireball" (Dev song), the debut single by American singer Dev * "Fireball" (B'z song), a 1997 single by Japanese band B'z * "Fireball" (Pitbull song), a 2014 song by Pitbull featuring John Ryan * "Fireball" (Willow Smith song), 1 2011 song by Willow Smith

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Fireball'' (manga), a 1979 unfinished manga * ''Fireball'' (novel), a science fiction novel and the first in the ''Fireball'' trilogy by John Christopher * ''Fireball'' (pinball), a pinball machine * Hadouken (''Street Fighter''), also referred to as fireball, a ki-energy attack in the game ''Street Fighter'' * Fireball (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional magic spell in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Fire Ball The Fire Ball is an amusement ride manufactured by Larson International. It replaced a series of Larson rides manufactured prior to its unveiling, the first being the Super Loops and the second being the Ring of Fire. Several variations of each ...

, an amusement ride

Ammunition

.221 Remington Fireball The .221 Remington Fireball, often simply referred to as .221 Fireball, is a centerfire cartridge created by Remington Arms Company in 1963 as a special round for use in their experimental single-shot bolt-action pistol, the XP-100. A shortened v ...

, a centerfire cartridge * .17 Remington Fireball, based on the .221 Fireball *

.300 Whisper The .300 Whisper is a CIP standard cartridge in the Whisper family, a group of cartridges developed in the early 1990s by J.D. Jones of SSK Industries. It was developed as a multi-purpose cartridge, capable of utilizing relatively lightweight ...

, sometimes known as the .300 Fireball

Sports

Fireball (nickname) As a nickname, Fireball or the Fireball may refer to: * Jim Colzie (1920–2010), Negro league baseball pitcher * Fireball Roberts, Jr. (1929–1964), NASCAR driver * Josh Urbiztondo (born 1983), Filipino-American Philippine Basketball Association ...

, various sportspeople *

Fireball (wrestling move) Strikes are offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wre ...

, an illegal professional wrestling move * Augusta FireBall, an American soccer team in 2005 and 2006 * Tucson Fireballs, an American United Soccer Leagues team from 1997 to 2001, originally the Los Angeles Fireballs * Fireball (wrestler), a Mexican professional wrestler *

Fireball (dinghy) The Fireball is a British sailing dinghy that was designed by Peter Milne as a one-design racer and first built in 1962.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 74-75. Houghton Mifflin Com ...

, a type of small sailing boat

Transportation

Ryan FR Fireball The Ryan FR Fireball was an American mixed-power ( piston and jet-powered) fighter aircraft designed by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the Navy's first aircraft with a jet engine. Only 66 aircraft we ...

, an American aircraft *

, a sailing boat *

Buick V6 engine The Buick V6, popularly referred to as the 3800 in its later incarnations, originally and initially marketed as ''Fireball'' at its introduction in 1962, was a large V6 engine used by General Motors. The block is made of cast iron and all use two ...

, originally marketed as ''Fireball''

Other uses

* Fireball (search engine), a web search engine *

Fireball (software) is a browser hijacking malware discovered by the security company Check Point. It takes over target browsers and turns them into zombies. Discovery Check Point claims to have discovered Fireball malware in 2017 but Microsoft claims that it ...

, a browser-hijacking malware *

Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is a mixture of Canadian whisky, cinnamon flavoring and sweeteners that is produced by the Sazerac Company. Its foundation is Canadian whisky, and the taste otherwise resembles the candy with a similar name, Ferrara Cand ...

, a cinnamon flavoured Canadian whisky liqueur *

522d Special Operations Squadron The 522nd Special Operations Squadron, nicknamed the Fireballs, was a unit of the United States Air Force. It was part of the 27th Special Operations Group, the flying component of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base. It was ...

, a US Air Force squadron nicknamed the Fireballs * McMaster Engineering Fireball, official symbol of the Faculty of Engineering McMaster University *

Atomic Fireball The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer, based in Chicago, Illinois, and owned by the Ferrero Group. The company was formed from a 2012 merger of the Illinois-based Ferrara Pan Candy Company and Minnesota-based Farley's & Sa ...

, a round, cinnamon-flavored hard candy invented by Nello Ferrara * The Fireballs annual ceremony in

Stonehaven Stonehaven ( , ) is a town in Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 11,602 at the 2011 Census. After the demise of the town of Kincardine, which was gradually abandoned after the destruction of its royal cast ...