26984 words

rocket

8 definitions • 13 examples
1
a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon:

Examples:

They launched a rocket to the planet Venus.
The rebels were firing anti-tank rockets.
2
a type of firework that flies up into the air before exploding
3
a plant whose long green leaves are used in salads
4

Examples:

House prices in the north are rocketing (up).
Their team rocketed to the top of the League.
Sharon Stone rocketed to fame in the film "Basic Instinct".
5
a cylindrical device containing material that explodes, sending the device through the air:

Examples:

The rocket was launched yesterday.
6
to travel by rocket, or to rise, increase, or move very quickly:

Examples:

[ T ] The astronauts were rocketed into space.
[ I ] A train rocketed by.
[ I ] Anna rocketed to fame in the late 1980s.
7
a large cylindrical object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, and that is used for space travel or as a weapon:

Examples:

launch/fire a rocket
8

Examples:

Fuel prices have rocketed in recent months.
rocket up Public spending is rocketing up this year.
rocket to sth Crude oil prices rocketed to $40 a barrel, sending stock markets plunging.

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