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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

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

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   ROCKETING definition: 1. present participle of rocket 2. to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress…. Learn more.

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

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   : 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.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › rocketingRocketing - definition of rocketing by The Free Dictionary

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   1. any of various tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited propel the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, hurling explosives, launching a space vehicle, etc. 2. a space capsule or vehicle put into orbit by such devices. 3. rocket engine. v.t.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrocket verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rocket verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › rocketingrocketing - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   Rocketry any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rocketingROCKETING Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for ROCKETING: rapid, rushing, speeding, meteoric, flying, lightning, swift, running; Antonyms of ROCKETING: creeping, dragging, slow, crawling, lagging, tardy, leisurely, sluggish.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rocketing_adjrocketing, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rocketing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.