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skyrocket
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun skyrocket has 2 senses
- skyrocket(n = noun.communication) rocket - propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; Array is a kind of visual signal
- skyrocket(n = noun.artifact) rocket - sends a firework display high into the sky; Array is a kind of firework, pyrotechnic
Derived form verb skyrocket1
Derived form verb skyrocket1
Verb skyrocket has 1 sense
- skyrocket(v = verb.motion) rocket - shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed" is one way to arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise
Derived forms noun skyrocket2, noun skyrocket1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
skyrocket, n.
A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks. [1913 Webster]
skyrocket, v. i.
To rise rapidly; -- usually used figuratively, as of prices. [PJC]
THESAURUS
skyrocket
advance, ameliorate, amend, bob up, break water, climb, come along, come on, develop, float up, fly up, fountain, gain, gain ground, get ahead, get along, go ahead, go forward, graduate, grow better, gush, improve, jet, jump up, leap up, look up, make headway, make progress, make strides, meliorate, mend, perk up, pick up, pop up, progress, rocket, shape up, shoot up, show improvement, soar, spring up, spurt, start up, surface, take off, upleap, upshoot, upspear, upspring, upstart, vault up, vise
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