Shoot up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃut/ /ˈəp

SHOOT-uhp

UK

ʃˈuːt/ /ˈʌp

SHOOT-up

Definition

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

Usage & Nuances

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.

• Spanish: dispararse - aumentar rápidamente - inyectarse (drogas)
• Portuguese (BR): disparar - aumentar rapidamente - injetar-se (drogas)
• Portuguese (PT): disparar - aumentar rapidamente - injetar-se (drogas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 飙升 - 急剧增加 - 注射（毒品）
• Chinese (Traditional): 飆升 - 急劇增加 - 注射（毒品）
• Hindi: तेजी से बढ़ना - नशे का इंजेक्शन लगाना
• Arabic: يرتفع بسرعة - يحقن نفسه (بمخدرات)
• Bengali: হঠাৎ বেড়ে যাওয়া - ইনজেকশন দিয়ে মাদক নেওয়া
• Russian: резко вырасти - колоться (наркотики)
• Japanese: 急激に上がる - 注射で薬を打つ
• Vietnamese: tăng vọt - chích ma túy
• Korean: 급등하다 - 주사를 통해 마약을 투여하다
• Turkish: aniden artmak - iğneyle uyuşturucu almak
• Urdu: اچانک بڑھ جانا - انجیکشن کے ذریعے منشیات لینا
• Indonesian: melonjak - menyuntik narkoba

Example Sentences

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