skyrocket
/ˈskaɪˌrɑkɪt/
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Also a noun
Meaning
To increase very rapidly and dramatically.
Housing prices skyrocketed after several major technology firms opened offices in the area.
Will heating costs skyrocket again this winter?
Collocations
- prices skyrocket
- skyrocket overnight
- skyrocket out of control
- costs skyrocket
- rates skyrocket
Meaning
A firework that ascends into the air before exploding.
Spectators watched a brilliant skyrocket burst into showers of gold over the lake.
They lit several skyrockets during the holiday celebration.