Definition of Meteor 1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere Noun 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 Noun Synonyms for word "meteor" Semanticaly linked words with "meteor" Hyponims for word "meteor" Lexical Analysis for "meteor" meteoric pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids etymology hydrometeor etymology lithometeor etymology megacryometeor etymology meteorous etymologically related meteorism etymologically related meteorite etymologically related meteoroid etymologically related meteorous is derived from aerometeor is derived from hydrometeor is derived from lithometeor is derived from meteor hammer is derived from meteor shower is derived from meteorette is derived from meteoric is derived from meteorist is derived from meteorite is derived from meteoritics is derived from meteorize is derived from meteorograph is derived from meteoroid is derived from meteorology is derived from meteoromancy is derived from meteorometer is derived from meteoroscope is derived from meteoroscopy is derived from meteorosophistical is derived from meteors is derived from meteory