skyrocket meaning

UK US /ˈskaɪrɑkət/ 3 syllables

skyrocket (noun): propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon.

skyrocket has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

skyrocket as a noun

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

    Synonyms: rocket

    Type of: visual signal

  2. sends a firework display high into the sky

    Synonyms: rocket

    Type of: firework

skyrocket as a verb

  1. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
    • prices skyrocketed

    Synonyms: rocket

    Type of: rise

How to pronounce skyrocket

skyrocket is pronounced /ˈskaɪrɑkət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SK · words ending in ET · 9-letter words

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