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   rocket

   /ˈrɒkɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal. Similar missileprojectilerare:trajectile
   • ▪ an engine that operates by the combustion of its contents, providing thrust as in a jet engine but without depending on the intake of air for combustion.
   • ▪ an elongated rocket-propelled missile or spacecraft: "a rocket launcher"
   • ▪ used to refer to a person or thing that moves very fast or to an action that is done with great force: "she shot out of her chair like a rocket"
   • 2. a severe reprimand: informal British "he got a rocket from the Director" Similar scoldingchidingreprimandrebukereproofreproachremonstrationupbraidingberatingcastigationtiradediatribeharanguelectureadmonitionadmonishmentlambastingobloquyinformal:dressing-downtelling-offtalking-totongue-lashingrocketwiggingOpposite commendationpat on the back

   verb

   • 1. (of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly: "sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing" Similar shoot upsoarincrease rapidlyrise rapidlyescalatespiral upwardsinformal:go through the ceilinggo through the roofskyrocketOpposite fallplummet
   • ▪ move very rapidly: "he rocketed to national stardom" Similar speedzoomshootroarwhizzcareergo hell for leatherinformal:scorchteargo like a bat out of hellbombbarrelhightail it
   • 2. attack with rocket-propelled missiles: "the city was rocketed and bombed from the air"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French roquette, from Italian rocchetto, diminutive of rocca ‘distaff (for spinning)’, with reference to its cylindrical shape.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rocket-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROCKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of rocket as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. Find out how to pronounce rocket and see translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     ROCKET meaning: 1. a large cylinder-shaped object that moves...

   • Rocket: Arabic Translation

     ROCKET translate: صاروخ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rocket: Polish Translation

     ROCKET translate: rakieta, rakieta, skoczyć w górę , wybić...

   • Rocket: Japanese Translation

     rocket translate: ロケット. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rocket: Italian Translation

     ROCKET translate: razzo, missile, razzo, razzo, (andare alle...

   • Rocket: Thai Translation

     rocket translate: จรวด; พลุ, ยานอวกาศ, พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว;...

   • Rocket Turkish Translation

     ROCKET translate: roket, füze, füze, bomba, fırlamak, hızlı...

   • Rocket: Russian Translation

     ROCKET translate: ракета , реактивный снаряд , резко...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rocketRocket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RocketRocket - Wikipedia

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   A rocket (from Italian: rocchetto, lit. 'bobbin/spool') is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely from propellant carried within the vehicle; therefore a rocket can fly in the vacuum of space ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rocketROCKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rocket definition: any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air. See examples of ROCKET used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rocketRocket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rocket is a space vehicle or missile, or the special engine that's meant to propel such a vehicle into the air. You can even get a model rocket that's small enough to shoot off in your back yard.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROCKET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of rocket as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations. A rocket can be a vehicle for space travel, a weapon that carries a bomb, or a way of increasing or progressing quickly.