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- [shoot uhp]
- /ʃut ʌp/
- /ʃuːt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoot uhp]
- /ʃut ʌp/
Definitions of shoot up words
- noun shoot up the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc. 1
- noun shoot up Chiefly British. a hunting trip or expedition. 1
- noun shoot up a match or contest at shooting. 1
- noun shoot up a growing or sprouting, as of a plant. 1
- noun shoot up a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant. 1
- noun shoot up the amount of such growth. 1
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Origin of shoot up
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase shoot up
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Parts of speech for Shoot up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoot up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shoot up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shoot up
verb shoot up
- bear fruit — plant: produce fruit
- birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
- catapulted — an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
- come of age — If something comes of age, it reaches an important stage of development and is accepted by a large number of people.
Antonyms for shoot up
verb shoot up
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
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