skyrocket
UK/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/
skyrocket noun: a type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
Noun
skyrocket (plural skyrockets)
Verb
skyrocket (third-person singular simple present skyrockets, present participle skyrocketing, simple past and past participle skyrocketed)
- To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
- The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134
- To cause to increase suddenly and extremely.
- This is an area you'll have to work out in precise detail, as it's the area most likely to skyrocket your costs—or, without careful planning, leave you with thirsty guests.2014, Carrie Denny, The Bride's Instruction Manual, page 117
skyrocket meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
skyrocket in Tamil
- சேனெறி தீக்கணை வெடி, ஆகாசவாணம்
skyrocket in Malayalam
- skyrocket
- വാണം vāṇaṁ
Examples of skyrocket in a sentence
- A new study finds that the number of Americans being diagnosed with opioid addiction continues to skyrocket, but still very few receive any treatment.2017 June 29, Nadia Kounang, “Opioid addiction rates continue to skyrocket”, in CNN, Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery:
- This may force some to close their doors just as the need for care skyrockets amid the pandemic.2020 March 21, Tami Luhby, “Hospitals press for $100 billion in Congressional stimulus package”, in CNN, Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros....
- Her career skyrocketed to new heights with the debut of her years-long Las Vegas residencies.2022 October 5, Lauren Harby, “What We Know About Celine Dion's Health Battle”, in The List:
- The cost of keeping historic machinery operational has skyrocketed.2024 April 3, Richard Foster, “Training the next generation of engineers”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 51:
Synonyms of skyrocket
Antonyms
Forms of skyrocket
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | skyrockets |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | skyrockets |
| present participle | skyrocketing |
| past participle | skyrocketed |
| past | skyrocketed |
Origin of skyrocket
From sky + rocket.
Words formed from skyrocket
Questions about skyrocket
- What does skyrocket mean?
- Skyrocket means a type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
- What is skyrocket in Tamil?
- Skyrocket in Tamil is சேனெறி தீக்கணை வெடி, ஆகாசவாணம். See Skyrocket meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use skyrocket in a sentence?
- A new study finds that the number of Americans being diagnosed with opioid addiction continues to skyrocket, but still very few receive any treatment.
- What part of speech is skyrocket?
- Skyrocket can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce skyrocket?
- Skyrocket is pronounced /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of skyrocket?
- The plural of skyrocket is skyrockets.
Words near skyrocket in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: skyrocket (page history and authors); skyrocket (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); വാണം (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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