Oxford Dictionary English shooting star nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑː(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑːr// (also falling star) Sky Add to my wordlistjump to other results a small meteor (= a piece of rock in outer space) that travels very fast and burns with a bright light as it enters the earth’s atmosphere See related entries: SkySee shooting star in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: shooting star oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
