Meteor Definition & Meaning

meteor
noun
  1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
  2. 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

"Meteor" in song lyrics

See how meteor is used in real songs:

  • "I'm hittin' like a comet or a meteor"
    Bishop Lamont — Translator
  • "some bleachin' to teach ya religious is equal to pieces of meteor"
    Blackalicious — Chemical Calisthenics
  • "Now new and meatier, shootin like a meteor"
    Blackalicious — Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind

Words that rhyme with meteor

Usage tips for "meteor"

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