- meteoric rise
- sudden great success
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
meteoric rise
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meteoric — UK US /ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/ adjective ► developing very fast and attracting a lot of attention: »Speculation on the currency has helped its meteoric rise of 16% against the US dollar in a year. »Her appointment to the post at the age of 37 is the latest… … Financial and business terms
rise — rise1 [ raız ] (past tense rose [ rouz ] ; past participle ris|en [ rızn ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move upward ▸ 2 increase ▸ 3 achieve success/power ▸ 4 stand up ▸ 5 be tall/high ▸ 6 fight against government ▸ 7 become red ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rise */*/*/ — I UK [raɪz] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms rise : present tense I/you/we/they rise he/she/it rises present participle rising past tense rose UK [rəʊz] / US [roʊz] past participle risen UK [ˈrɪz(ə)n] / US 1) rise or rise up to move upwards or … English dictionary
rise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial ▪ modest … Collocations dictionary
rise — I n. origin 1) to give rise to angry reaction 2) to get a rise out of smb. pay increase (BE) 3) an across the board rise 4) a rise in (wages) (AE has raise) increase 5) a sharp rise 6) a rise in (a rise in prices) … Combinatory dictionary
meteoric — adjective 1 happening very suddenly and quickly: meteoric rise/career: her meteoric rise to fame 2 from a meteor: meteoric stones meteorically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
meteoric — /mitiˈɒrɪk / (say meetee orik) adjective 1. relating to or like a meteor. 2. consisting of meteors: a meteoric shower. 3. flashing like a meteor; transiently brilliant: a meteoric career. 4. swift or rapid. 5. of the atmosphere; meteorological.… …
meteoric — me|te|or|ic [ˌmi:tiˈɔrık US ˈo:rık, ˈa:rık] adj 1.) happening very suddenly and quickly ▪ her meteoric rise from dancer to professional actress ▪ The company has experienced meteoric growth. ▪ The scandal ended his meteoric political career . 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
rise — ▪ I. rise rise 1 [raɪz] verb rose PASTTENSE [rəʊz ǁ roʊz] risen PASTPART [ˈrɪzn] [intransitive] 1. to increase in number, amount, or value: • House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year … Financial and business terms
meteoric — [[t]mi͟ːtiɒ̱rɪk, AM ɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you use meteoric when you are describing someone s career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly. Let s hope that the meteoric rise to fame and fortune does not adversely affect him... His… … English dictionary
