Shoot up
verb
To increase quickly or suddenly.
The price of vegetables has shot up in recent weeks.
Often appears as...
- prices shoot up
- temperature shoots up
verb
Inject drugs with a syringe.
He was found in the bathroom, shooting up heroin.
Often appears as...
- shoot up heroin
- shoot up drugs
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To rapidly grow taller.
My son is shooting up, he outgrew his clothes in just a month.
Often appears as...
- kids shoot up
- plants shoot up
verb
To shoot at someone or something repeatedly.
The gang shot up the rival gang's hideout.
Often appears as...
- shoot up the place
- shoot up a car
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To increase quickly or suddenly.
The price of vegetables has shot up in recent weeks.
Often appears as...
- prices shoot up
- temperature shoots up
verb
Inject drugs with a syringe.
He was found in the bathroom, shooting up heroin.
Often appears as...
- shoot up heroin
- shoot up drugs
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To rapidly grow taller.
My son is shooting up, he outgrew his clothes in just a month.
Often appears as...
- kids shoot up
- plants shoot up
verb
To shoot at someone or something repeatedly.
The gang shot up the rival gang's hideout.
Often appears as...
- shoot up the place
- shoot up a car
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphoric Boost
Used to describe things that increase as if 'shot' by a force, implying dramatic change.
After the announcement, their stock prices shot up.
Pro Tip 2/2Common in Business
Often heard in financial contexts related to markets and prices.
Once the product launched, sales shot up dramatically.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphoric Boost
Used to describe things that increase as if 'shot' by a force, implying dramatic change.
After the announcement, their stock prices shot up.
Pro Tip 2/2Common in Business
Often heard in financial contexts related to markets and prices.
Once the product launched, sales shot up dramatically.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphoric Boost
Used to describe things that increase as if 'shot' by a force, implying dramatic change.
After the announcement, their stock prices shot up.
Pro Tip 2/2Common in Business
Often heard in financial contexts related to markets and prices.
Once the product launched, sales shot up dramatically.
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