Meaning Of The Word Shoot up

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shoot up
phrasal verb: If a drug addict shoots up, they inject a quantity of drugs into their body.
phrasal verb: If something shoots up, it grows or increases very quickly.

shoot up in American English
to grow or rise rapidly
to grow rapidly or suddenly

shoot up in British English
to grow or become taller very fast

shoot-up in American English
noun: an act or instance of injecting an addictive drug intravenously

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