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skyrocket

sky·roc·ket

UK/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ US/ˈskaɪˌrɑkʌt/ rare informal slang uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

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2.

sends a firework display high into the sky

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verb

1.

shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

  • “prices skyrocketed”
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Origin

From sky + rocket.

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