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Meaning
Noun
●
In Rocketry:
A type of
firework
that
uses
a
solid
rocket engine
to
rise
quickly
into the
sky
where it
emits
a
variety
of effects such as
stars
,
bangs
,
crackles
, etc.
●
A
rebuke
, a scolding.
●
In Australian English & British English:
pocket.
Verb
●
To
rise
or increase
suddenly
and
extremely
; to
shoot up
; to
surge
or spike.
●
To cause to increase
suddenly
and extremely.
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Origin
skyrocket
English
rocket
English
rocchetta
Italian
roquette
French
sky
English
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Plummet
Related
Plummet
Increase
Soar
Rise
Dwindle
Surge
Boost
Spike
Decrease
Decline
Fluctuate
Boom
Shrink
Outpace
Depreciate
Grow
Raise
Rebound
Stagnate
Dip
Wane
Drop
Escalate
Decreases
Fall
Declines
Jump
Expand
Shoot Up
Dry Up
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