English noun: skyrocket | |||
| 1. | skyrocket (communication) propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon | ||
| Synonyms | rocket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | visual signal | ||
| 2. | skyrocket (artifact) sends a firework display high into the sky | ||
| Synonyms | rocket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | firework, pyrotechnic | ||
English verb: skyrocket | |||
| 1. | skyrocket (motion) shoot up abruptly, like a rocket | ||
| Samples | Prices skyrocketed. | ||
| Synonyms | rocket | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||