skyrocket

//ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt//
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Visual representation of skyrocket

Verb

skyrocketInfinitive
skyrocketPresent tense
skyrocketedPast tense
skyrocketedPast participle
skyrocketingPresent participle
skyrocketsThird-person singular
1

To rise or increase rapidly and dramatically.

Housing prices skyrocketed last year.

2

To cause something to rise or increase rapidly.

The new marketing campaign skyrocketed sales.

Noun

skyrocketSingular
skyrocketsPlural
1

A type of firework that shoots high into the sky before exploding.

The skyrocket exploded in a burst of colorful lights.