SHOOT UP


Meaning of SHOOT UP in English

1.

If something shoots up, it grows or increases very quickly.

Sales shot up by 9% last month...

The fair market value of the property shot up.

PHRASAL VERB: V P by/to n, V P

2.

If a drug addict shoots up, they inject a quantity of drugs into their body. (INFORMAL)

Drug addicts ~ in the back alleys...

We shot up heroin in the playground.

PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P n (not pron)

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