skyrocket
pronunciation
How to pronounce skyrocket in British English:
UK [ˈskaɪrɒkɪt]
How to pronounce skyrocket in American English:
US [ˈskaɪrɑkɪt]
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- Noun:
- propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
- sends a firework display high into the sky
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- Verb:
- shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
Word Origin
- skyrocket (n.)
- 1680s, type of firework, from sky (n.) + rocket (n.2). The verb, in the figurative sense of "to rise abruptly and rapidly" (often with suggestion of 'and then explode and vanish'") is attested from 1895.
Example
- 1. Will tuition costs continue to skyrocket ?
- 2. These companies normally see their share prices shoot skyward at this time of year as investors anticipate sales to skyrocket .
- 3. The economy can plummet and gas prices can skyrocket , but one thing remains constant : kid-focused businesses are continuing to grow .
- 4. There are only 12 factories producing pv-grade polycrystalline silicon in the world and when both the micro-processor and pv markets boom , silicon prices skyrocket .
- 5. After the stimulus of 2008 , china saw steel demand skyrocket along with iron ore prices and demand for other raw materials but that burst of demand has left the sector with excess capacity .