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skyrocket
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sky·rock·et  (skrkt)
n.
A firework that ascends high into the air where it explodes in a brilliant cascade of flares and starlike sparks.
intr. & tr.v. sky·rock·et·ed, sky·rock·et·ing, sky·rock·ets
To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly: Wheat prices skyrocketed. Discovery of oil here has skyrocketed land values.

skyrocket [ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt]
n
(Astronautics) another word for rocket1 [1]
vb
(intr) Informal to rise rapidly, as in price
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skyrocket - propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
2.skyrocket - sends a firework display high into the sky
firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
Verb1.skyrocket - shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Translations
skyrocket [ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt]
A. Ncohete m
B. VIsubir(como un cohete) (fig) [prices etc] → ponerse por las nubes, dispararse
skyrocket [ˈskaɪrɒkɪt] vi [prices, rates, costs] → monter en flèche
the skyrocketing costs of health care
BUT la flambée des dépenses de santé.


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