Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

through the roof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: through the roof
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having risen to a very high level or amount.

Example Sentences

"Fuel prices have gone through the roof since last fall."
"When I found out fuel prices are through the roof this winter, I hit the roof."
"Soybean meal prices have gone through the roof — they're over $100 a ton, back to war-time levels — because of heavy exports and a short 1953 crop."
"With 16 minutes left on the clock and the tension climbing through the roof, Trinh-Duc tried his luck with a penalty from just inside halfway only to push it wide, but the unthinkable now seemed a real possibility."
"His heartbeat increased in intensity, his hormones went through the roof, and his mind became woozy."
"That computer was high priced, and the interest was through the roof, but we got it!"

Phrases

through the wazoo off the charts off-the-charts

Frequently Paired Words

off the charts off-the-charts

Synonyms

through the ceiling

Antonyms

through the floor

Questions

What does through the roof mean?: Having risen to a very high level or amount.

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