escalating

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: es-ca-lat-ing (4)

English Definition

Increasing rapidly in tension, scale, or intensity.

Example Sentence

We are facing escalating costs of living.

US IPA /ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ/

rising increasing soaring mounting intensifying

decreasing diminishing falling