rocket

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noun (1)

rock·et ˈrä-kət How to pronounce rocket (audio)

rä-ˈket

: any of several plants of the mustard family: such as

: arugula

: dame's rocket

rocket

2 of 3

noun (2)

rock·et ˈrä-kət How to pronounce rocket (audio)

often attributive

: a firework consisting of a case partly filled with a combustible composition fastened to a guiding stick and propelled through the air by the rearward discharge of the gases liberated by combustion

: a similar device used as an incendiary weapon or as a propelling unit (as for a lifesaving line)

: a jet engine that operates on the same principle as the firework rocket, consists essentially of a combustion chamber and an exhaust nozzle, carries either liquid or solid propellants which provide the fuel and oxygen needed for combustion and thus make the engine independent of the oxygen of the air, and is used especially for the propulsion of a missile (such as a bomb or shell) or a vehicle (such as an airplane)

: a rocket-propelled bomb, missile, projectile, or vehicle

rocket

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verb

rocketed; rocketing; rockets

transitive verb

: to convey or propel by means of or as if by a rocket

intransitive verb

: to rise up swiftly, spectacularly, and with force

rocketed to the top of the list

: to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Middle French roquete, borrowed from Italian (15th-century) ruchetta, rochetta, from ruca "arugula" (going back to Latin ērūca "arugula, caterpillar," of uncertain origin) + -etta, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -itta

Note: The sense "caterpillar" of Latin ērūca has been taken as the original one, with the plant so called from the resemblance of its hairy stems to a caterpillar. If this is the case, ērūca could be a derivative of *ēr "hedgehog" (see urchin); the suffix may be the same as in festūca "stalk, straw," lactūca "lettuce," and verrūca "wart."

Noun (2)

Italian rocchetta, literally, small distaff, from diminutive of rocca distaff, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1530, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1837, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

rocket 1 of 2

noun

rock·et ˈrä-kət How to pronounce rocket (audio)

: a firework that is driven through the air by the gases produced by a burning substance

: a jet engine that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance

: a bomb, missile, or vehicle that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance

rocket

2 of 2

verb

rocketed; rocketing

: to rise swiftly

Prices have rocketed.

: to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket

… Dixon came rocketing out of the bathroom.

Carl Hiaasen, Hoot

rocketed

verb

past tense of rocket

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

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sped
raced
flew
trotted
drove
scurried
jumped
rushed
traveled
hurried
zipped
chased
ran
scooted
buzzed
travelled
speeded
darted
blasted
run
stepped
blew
hurtled
dashed
zoomed
rammed
scuttled
bolted
careened
hurled
blazed
tore
ripped
hustled
whirled
whisked
bowled
breezed
jogged
motored
hastened
rustled
barreled
shot
galloped
humped
pelted
bustled
careered
jetted
nipped
bombed
coursed
belted
bundled
beat it
highballed
barrelled
cannonballed
hied
sprinted
flitted
hared
scampered
whizzed
accelerated
shook a leg
scudded
made tracks
stepped on it
hotfooted (it)
streaked
stampeded
cracked (on)
scuffled
overtook
beetled
outpaced
outstripped
got a move on
quickened
outran
stepped out
arrowed
caught up
beelined
fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crept
crawled
dragged
poked
lingered
lagged
poked
strolled
sauntered
hung (around or out)
loitered
hanged (around or out)
shuffled
ambled
lumbered
dallied
tarried
plodded
dawdled
decelerated
dillydallied
slowed (down or up)

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight

Synonyms & Similar Words

soared
surged
skyrocketed
increased
peaked
ballooned
zoomed
swelled
mushroomed
proliferated
escalated
snowballed
intensified
mounted
shot (up)
burgeoned
crested
multiplied
accumulated
waxed
expanded
bourgeoned
enlarged
heightened
appreciated
built up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

plummeted
plunged
tumbled
fell
slumped
nose-dived
collapsed
dropped
decreased
diminished
waned
contracted
lessened

单词	rocketed
释义	rocket 1 of 3 noun (1) rock·et ˈrä-kət rä-ˈket : any of several plants of the mustard family: such as a : arugula b : dame's rocket rocket 2 of 3 noun (2) rock·et ˈrä-kət often attributive 1 a : a firework consisting of a case partly filled with a combustible composition fastened to a guiding stick and propelled through the air by the rearward discharge of the gases liberated by combustion b : a similar device used as an incendiary weapon or as a propelling unit (as for a lifesaving line) 2 : a jet engine that operates on the same principle as the firework rocket, consists essentially of a combustion chamber and an exhaust nozzle, carries either liquid or solid propellants which provide the fuel and oxygen needed for combustion and thus make the engine independent of the oxygen of the air, and is used especially for the propulsion of a missile (such as a bomb or shell) or a vehicle (such as an airplane) 3 : a rocket-propelled bomb, missile, projectile, or vehicle rocket 3 of 3 verb rocketed; rocketing; rockets transitive verb : to convey or propel by means of or as if by a rocket intransitive verb 1 : to rise up swiftly, spectacularly, and with force rocketed to the top of the list 2 : to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket Synonyms Verb barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hasten hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Sales rocketed from 1,000 units last week to 5,000 units this week. The train rocketed through the tunnel. The spacecraft rocketed into outer space. Her novel rocketed to the top of the best-seller list. Their album rocketed up the charts. His role in the movie rocketed him to fame. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) borrowed from Middle French roquete, borrowed from Italian (15th-century) ruchetta, rochetta, from ruca "arugula" (going back to Latin ērūca "arugula, caterpillar," of uncertain origin) + -etta, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -itta Note: The sense "caterpillar" of Latin ērūca has been taken as the original one, with the plant so called from the resemblance of its hairy stems to a caterpillar. If this is the case, ērūca could be a derivative of ēr "hedgehog" (see urchin); the suffix may be the same as in festūca* "stalk, straw," lactūca "lettuce," and verrūca "wart." Noun (2) Italian rocchetta, literally, small distaff, from diminutive of rocca distaff, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff First Known Use Noun (1) 1530, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1837, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing rocket dame's rocket garden rocket bottle rocket rocket plane rocket science rocket ship rocket sled wall rocket retro-rocket rocket scientist sounding rocket See More dame's rocket garden rocket bottle rocket rocket plane rocket science rocket ship rocket sled wall rocket retro-rocket rocket scientist sounding rocket See More Kids Definition rocket 1 of 2 noun rock·et ˈrä-kət 1 : a firework that is driven through the air by the gases produced by a burning substance 2 : a jet engine that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance 3 : a bomb, missile, or vehicle that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance rocket 2 of 2 verb rocketed; rocketing 1 : to rise swiftly Prices have rocketed. 2 : to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket … Dixon came rocketing out of the bathroom. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot rocketed verb past tense of rocket 1 as in sped to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sped raced flew trotted drove scurried jumped rushed traveled hurried zipped chased ran scooted buzzed travelled speeded darted blasted run stepped blew hurtled dashed zoomed rammed scuttled bolted careened hurled blazed tore ripped hustled whirled whisked bowled breezed jogged motored hastened rustled barreled shot galloped humped pelted bustled careered jetted nipped bombed coursed belted bundled beat it highballed barrelled cannonballed hied sprinted flitted hared scampered whizzed accelerated shook a leg scudded made tracks stepped on it hotfooted (it) streaked stampeded cracked (on) scuffled overtook beetled outpaced outstripped got a move on quickened outran stepped out arrowed caught up beelined fast-forwarded Antonyms & Near Antonyms crept crawled dragged poked lingered lagged poked strolled sauntered hung (around or out) loitered hanged (around or out) shuffled ambled lumbered dallied tarried plodded dawdled decelerated dillydallied slowed (down or up) See More 2 as in soared to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight Synonyms & Similar Words soared surged skyrocketed increased peaked ballooned zoomed swelled mushroomed proliferated escalated snowballed intensified mounted shot (up) burgeoned crested multiplied accumulated waxed expanded bourgeoned enlarged heightened appreciated built up Antonyms & Near Antonyms plummeted plunged tumbled fell slumped nose-dived collapsed dropped decreased diminished waned contracted lessened See More
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rocket

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