Rocket - English meaning

Rocket – definitions in English dictionary

noun
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.
Usage examples:
The famed brooklyn amusement park is a recurring motif in these paintings that feature carousel hor…
Synonims:
Missile Projectile Trajectile
noun
A severe reprimand.
Usage examples:
He got a rocket from the director

verb
(of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.
Usage examples:
Sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing
Synonims:
Shoot up Soar Increase rapidly Rise rapidly Escalate Spiral upwards Go through the ceiling Go through the roof Skyrocket
verb
Attack with rocket-propelled missiles.
Usage examples:
The city was rocketed and bombed from the air

noun
An edible mediterranean plant of the cabbage family, whose leaves are eaten in salads.

noun
A cylindrical device containing material that explodes, sending the device through the air
Usage examples:
The rocket was launched yesterday., [ t ] the astronauts were rocketed into space., [ i ] a train r…

noun
A large cylindrical object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, and that is used for space travel or as a weapon
Usage examples:
Launch/fire a rocket, fuel prices have rocketed in recent months., rocket up public spending is roc…

Rocket translation into English

Rocket: translate from English into Chinese

火箭, 发射火箭

Rocket: translate from English into Dutch

Raket, Vuurpijl, Naar boven schieten, Damastbloem

Rocket: translate from English into French

Fusée, Roquette, Flèche, Monter en flèche, Partir comme une fusée, Enguirlander, Devenir célèbre

Rocket: translate from English into German

Rakete, Hochschnellen, Hochschießen

Rocket: translate from English into Hindi

राकेट, राकेट का, प्रक्षेपास्र, अग्निबाण

Rocket: translate from English into Italian

Razzo, Salire alle stelle

Rocket: translate from English into Korean

로켓, 화전, 로켓의, 로켓에 의한, ...에 로켓을 발사하다, 일직선으로 날아오르다, 꿩 따위가 일직선으로 날아오르다, 돌진하다, 말이 돌진하다, 기수가 돌진하다, 급등하다, 물가 따위가 급등하다

Rocket: translate from English into Russian

Ракета, Ракетный, Реактивный, Реактивный снаряд, Ракетный двигатель, Взлетать, Ночная фиалка, Вечерница, Взмывать, Стрелять ракетами

Rocket: translate from English into Spanish

Cohete, Oruga, Reprimenda, Atacar con cohetes, Subir rápido

Word origin

late 15th century: from French roquette, from Italian ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, from Latin eruca ‘downy-stemmed plant’.

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Rocket – similar words

rocketers

noun
A game bird, especially a pheasant, that is flying fast and high, specifically one that flies rapidly straight up when flushed from cover.

Rocketers - all meanings in English

rocketer

noun
A game bird, especially a pheasant, that is flying fast and high, specifically one that flies rapidly straight up when flushed from cover.

Rocketer - all meanings in English

rocketeer

noun
A person who works with space rockets; a rocket enthusiast.
Usage examples:
There's plenty of technology on the shelf and in the fertile minds of garage-mechanic rocketeers ar…

Rocketeer - all meanings in English

rocketed

verb
(of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.
Usage examples:
Sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing

noun
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.
Usage examples:
The famed brooklyn amusement park is a recurring motif in these paintings that feature carousel hor…

noun
A severe reprimand.
Usage examples:
He got a rocket from the director

Rocketed - all meanings in English

Rocket synonims

escalate

verb
Increase rapidly.
Usage examples:
The price of tickets escalated

verb
To make or become greater or more serious
Usage examples:
[ t ] sending in more troops would escalate the war., [ i ] our costs escalated considerably over t…

verb
To become more important or serious, or to make something do this
Usage examples:
A problem/crisis/dispute escalates mediation can be used to settle disputes at an early stage and s…

Escalate - all meanings in English

missile

noun
An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon.
Usage examples:
One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator

noun
A flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed
Usage examples:
A nuclear missile, a guided missile, rioters hurled missiles at the police.

Missile - all meanings in English

projectile

noun
A missile designed to be fired from a gun.
Usage examples:
The guns were deployed to flail the village with their one-ton projectiles

adjective
Denoting or relating to a projectile.
Usage examples:
A projectile weapon

noun
An object that is thrown or fired, esp. from a weapon

Projectile - all meanings in English

skyrocket

noun
A rocket designed to explode high in the air as a signal or firework.
Usage examples:
The crowd at st heliers bay was a rowdy bunch that year, with music, alcohol, fireworks, skyrockets…

verb
(of a price, rate, or amount) increase very steeply or rapidly.
Usage examples:
The cost of the welfare system has skyrocketed

verb
(esp. of amounts) to rise extremely quickly
Usage examples:
The value of their business skyrocketed last year.

Skyrocket - all meanings in English

soar

verb
Fly or rise high in the air.
Usage examples:
The bird spread its wings and soared into the air

verb
To increase or go up quickly to a high level
Usage examples:
Temperatures/prices soared, my spirits soared when i heard the good news., planes soared overhead.,…

verb
To increase quickly in amount, number, value, or level
Usage examples:
Corn, soybean, and wheat prices all soared this year., the organic industry's sales are soaring., a…

Soar - all meanings in English

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