ROCKET

Definition

1. verb shoot up abruptly, like a rocket. — synonyms: skyrocket
2. verb propel with a rocket.
3. noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine. — synonyms: projectile
4. noun a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion. — synonyms: rocket_engine
5. noun erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender. — synonyms: roquette, garden_rocket, rocket_salad, arugula, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa
6. noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon. — synonyms: skyrocket
7. noun sends a firework display high into the sky. — synonyms: skyrocket