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go through the roof

go through the roof
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh throo stressed th ee roof, roo f]
    • /goʊ θru stressed ði ruf, rʊf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh throo stressed th ee roof, roo f]
    • /goʊ θru stressed ði ruf, rʊf/

Definitions of go through the roof words

  • noun plural go through the roof the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
  • noun plural go through the roof a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
  • noun plural go through the roof the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
  • noun plural go through the roof something that in form or position resembles the roof of a house, as the top of a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc. 1
  • noun plural go through the roof a house. 1
  • noun plural go through the roof Mining. the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit. 1
See all 10 definitions of go through the roof

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Origin of go through the roof

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English hrōf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf

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Parts of speech for Go through the roof

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go through the roof

go through the roof popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for go through the roof

verb go through the roof

  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
  • swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
All 46 Synonyms of go through the roof

Antonyms for go through the roof

verb go through the roof

  • demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
  • destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • lessen — to become less.
All 35 Antonyms of go through the roof

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