rocket meaning and definition

ROCKET noun

Definition of rocket (noun)

1. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
   • synonyms: projectile
2. a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
   • synonyms: rocket engine
3. erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
   • synonyms: arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket salad, roquette
4. propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
   • synonyms: skyrocket
5. sends a firework display high into the sky
   • synonyms: skyrocket

ROCKET verb

Definition of rocket (verb)

1. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
   • "prices skyrocketed"
   • synonyms: skyrocket
2. propel with a rocket