From formal English to slang. 2014.
skyrocket — sky‧rock‧et [ˈskaɪˌrɒkt ǁ ˌrɑː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to increase quickly and suddenly; = ROCKET: • The Middle East crisis caused oil prices to skyrocket. • The government s tough market oriented reforms that have sent prices… … Financial and business terms
skyrocket — sky rock et (sk[imac] r[o^]k [e^]t), v. i. To rise rapidly; usually used figuratively, as of prices. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skyrocket — sky rock et (sk[imac] r[o^]k [e^]t), n. A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skyrocket — index increase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
skyrocket — (n.) 1680s, from SKY (Cf. sky) + ROCKET (Cf. rocket) (n.2). The verb, in the figurative sense of to rise abruptly and rapidly, is attested from 1895 … Etymology dictionary
skyrocket — [v] soar arise, ascend, catapult, escalate, go through the ceiling*, go through the roof*, lift, rise, rocket, shoot, shoot up, take off, tower, vault up, zoom; concepts 148,150 … New thesaurus
skyrocket — ► NOUN ▪ a rocket designed to explode high in the air as a signal or firework. ► VERB (skyrocketed, skyrocketing) informal ▪ (of a price or amount) increase very rapidly … English terms dictionary
skyrocket — ☆ skyrocket [skī′räk΄it] n. a fireworks rocket that explodes in midair in a shower of colored sparks vi., vt. to rise or cause to rise rapidly [meat prices skyrocketed] … English World dictionary
Skyrocket — A skyrocket is a type of firework that uses a solid rocket motor to rise quickly into the sky. At the apex of its ascent, it is usual for a variety of effects (stars, bangs, crackles, etc.) to be emitted. Sky rockets use various stabilisation… … Wikipedia
skyrocket — UK [ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt] / US [ˈskaɪˌrɑkət] verb [intransitive] Word forms skyrocket : present tense I/you/we/they skyrocket he/she/it skyrockets present participle skyrocketing past tense skyrocketed past participle skyrocketed if an amount, value, or… … English dictionary
skyrocket — 1. noun /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ a) a type of firework that uses a solid rocket motor to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc. b) (by extension) a rebuke, a scolding. 2. verb /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ To… … Wiktionary
