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Shoot up Meaning in English

expression

ˈʃut/ /ˈəp
SHOOT-uhp
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈʌp
SHOOT-up

التعريف

To rise very quickly or suddenly; also, to inject illegal drugs into your body using a needle.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal. Most often describes prices, numbers, or amounts rising rapidly. In drug contexts ('shoot up'), it refers to injecting drugs with a needle, which is slang and often used in crime or health discussions. 'Shoot up' (grow quickly) can also describe children growing taller.

جمل نموذجية

Prices for food shoot up after a storm.

basic

The boy shot up five inches last year.

basic

Some people shoot up drugs to get high.

basic

Gas prices really shot up overnight.

natural

He used to shoot up behind the old building.

natural

If interest rates shoot up, loans get more expensive.

natural