glowstick

American  

[gloh-stik] / ˈgloʊˌstɪk /

Or glow stick

noun

1. a plastic tube with dye and chemicals that mix when the tube is bent or snapped, creating a glowing luminescence.

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glowstick British  

/ ˈɡləʊˌstɪk /

noun

1. a plastic tube containing a luminescent material, waved or held aloft esp at gigs, raves, etc

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Etymology

Origin of glowstick

First recorded in 1945–50, for an earlier sense; 1980–85, for the current sense

Example Sentences

And yes, you will also look like a glowstick factory explosion.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2020

The Daily Telegraph reported back in 2006 that Chelmsford Cathedral had gone the way of the glowstick after a particularly crammed service made them worry that children's hair could catch fire.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2014

Even the judges couldn’t help dancing to the song, with Bruno Tonioli spinning a glowstick over his head.

From Time • Mar. 27, 2013

The dubstep giant Skrillex, the pop crossover David Guetta, the celebrity spinner Steve Aoki, the Dutch institution Tiesto, Axwell of Swedish House Mafia and A-Trak of Duck Sauce lead the glowstick cavalry; madeevent.com/ElectricZoo.

From New York Times • May 17, 2012

Further proof comes tonight when longtime scene champions Hardcore Heaven join forces with Bristol-based glowstick wavers Ravers Are and south Wales' finest, Bionic, for the Warehouse Experience.

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2011