Meteoric

Pronunciation: /miː.tiˈɔr.ɪk/

Definitions of meteoric

adjective relating to or resembling a meteor in speed, brilliance, or transience

Example Sentences

A1 The meteoric rise of the new pop star took everyone by surprise.

A2 The company experienced meteoric growth after launching their new product.

B1 The athlete's meteoric career came to a sudden halt due to an injury.

B2 The stock market saw a meteoric increase in trading volume last week.

C1 The scientist's research on climate change has had a meteoric impact on the field.

C2 The artist's meteoric success led to international recognition and fame.

Examples of meteoric in a Sentence

formal The company experienced meteoric growth in the past year, doubling its revenue.

informal Her rise to fame was meteoric, going from unknown to a household name in just a few months.

slang That new artist's career is about to go meteoric once he drops his next album.

figurative The team's meteoric rise in the standings took everyone by surprise.

Grammatical Forms of meteoric

• past tense: meteorized
• plural: meteorics
• comparative: more meteoric
• superlative: most meteoric
• present tense: meteorizes
• future tense: will meteorize
• perfect tense: has meteorized
• continuous tense: is meteorizing
• singular: meteoric
• positive degree: meteoric
• infinitive: to meteorize
• gerund: meteorizing
• participle: meteorized

Origin and Evolution of meteoric

First Known Use: 1613 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'meteoric' originated from the Greek word 'meteōros', meaning 'lofty, raised from the ground'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things related to meteors or celestial phenomena, the word 'meteoric' later evolved to also describe something that is sudden, impressive, or of great speed, like the descent of a meteor.