Definition of rocket

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  • rocket is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • rocket is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of rocket

  • sends a firework display high into the sky (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. skyrocket
  • propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. skyrocket
  • erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arugula
    2. eruca sativa
    3. eruca vesicaria sativa
    4. garden rocket
    5. rocket salad
    6. roquette
  • any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. projectile
  • shoot up abruptly, like a rocket (verb)

    Examples

    1. prices skyrocketed

    Synonyms

    1. skyrocket
  • a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rocket engine
  • propel with a rocket (verb)

See definition of rocket in Merriam Webster