I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : rocket III 1
2. or skyrocket gilia : a No. American biennial or perennial herb ( Gilia aggregata ) having flowers with linear reflexed lobes and often cultivated as an ornamental
II. intransitive verb
1. : to rise abruptly and rapidly
expenses, salaries, income, all skyrocketed — J.T.Farrell
national advertising … has skyrocketed … within the last few years — F.W.Doepke
2. : to act in an impulsive, thoughtless, or irrational manner
you have … kept my feet on the ground when I was about to skyrocket — F.D.Roosevelt
transitive verb
1. : to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly
help skyrocket horsepower but add only a smidgen to torque — Frank Rowsome
lavish touches which skyrocket costs — Frances W. Browin
2. : to bring about the rapid and unexpected elevation of
won instant success and skyrocketed its author to fame — Fanny K. Wister