English Explanatory Dictionary

skyrocket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A rebuke, a scolding.
  3. A pocket.
verb
  1. To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
  2. To cause to increase suddenly and extremely.

Pronunciation

/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ en-au-skyrocket.ogg

Word forms

skyrocket skyrockets skyrocketing skyrocketed

Etymology

From sky + rocket.

Synonyms

maroon

Antonyms

plummet

Derived words

skyrockety

Translations

Bulgarian: увеличавам се много и внезапно Cebuano: sulbong Chinese Mandarin: 飛漲 /飞涨 Chinese Mandarin: 平步青雲 /平步青云 Chinese Mandarin: 劇增 /剧增 Chinese Mandarin: 猛漲 /猛涨 Czech: vyletět nahoru Finnish: karata Finnish: nousta pilviin Finnish: raketoida French: grimper en flèche French: monter en flèche French: exploser German: emporschnellen German: hochschnellen German: explodieren Greek: εκτοξεύομαι Hungarian: az egekbe szökik Hungarian: felszökik Italian: andare alle stelle Italian: balzare alle stelle Japanese: 急騰する Japanese: 暴騰する Portuguese: ir às alturas Portuguese: elevar-se às alturas Russian: подска́кивать Russian: подскочи́ть Russian: взлета́ть Russian: взлете́ть Russian: взмыва́ть Russian: взмыть Serbo-Croatian: odleteti u nebesa Serbo-Croatian: odletjeti u nebesa Serbo-Croatian: одлетети у небеса Serbo-Croatian: одлетјети у небеса Spanish: dispararse Spanish: ponerse por las nubes Spanish: desbocarse Spanish: exponenciarse Spanish: espumar Spanish: subir a las nubes Spanish: estar por las nubes Spanish: andar por las nubes Swedish: skjuta i höjden Swedish: stiga våldsamt
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