meteoric rise to fame

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• rise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial ▪ modest …   Collocations 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 — [[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

• meteoric — adjective Date: 1785 1. a. of or relating to a meteor b. resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance < a meteoric rise to fame > 2. of, relating to, or derived from the earth s atmosphere < meteoric water > • meteorically… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• meteoric — adj. 1 a of or relating to the atmosphere. b dependent on atmospheric conditions. 2 of meteors. 3 rapid like a meteor; dazzling, transient (meteoric rise to fame). Phrases and idioms: meteoric stone a meteorite. Derivatives: meteorically adv …   Useful english dictionary

• meteoric — adjective her meteoric rise to fame Syn: rapid, lightning, swift, fast, quick, speedy, accelerated, instant, sudden, spectacular, dazzling, brilliant Ant: gradual …   Thesaurus of popular words

• 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

• 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.… …  

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• me´te|or´i|cal|ly — me|te|or|ic «MEE tee R ihk, OR », adjective. 1. of meteors: »meteoric dust, meteoric gases. 2. Figurative. flashing like a meteor; brilliant and soon ended; swift: »a man s meteoric rise to fame. SYNONYM(S): dazzling. 3. of the atmosphere;… …   Useful english dictionary