First Known Use: 1530
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1rocket
noun rock·et \ˈrä-kət, rä-ˈket\
Definition of ROCKET
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Origin of ROCKET
Middle French roquette, from Old Italian rochetta, diminutive of ruca arugula, from Latin eruca
Rhymes with ROCKET
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
2rocket
noun, rock·et often attributive \ˈrä-kət\
Definition of ROCKET
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a : 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)
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: a jet engine that operates on the same principle as the firework rocket, consists essentially of a combustion chamber and an exhaust nozzle, carries either liquid or solid propellants which provide the fuel and oxygen needed for combustion and thus make the engine independent of the oxygen of the air, and is used especially for the propulsion of a missile (as a bomb or shell) or a vehicle (as an airplane)
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: a rocket-propelled bomb, missile, projectile, or vehicle
Origin of ROCKET
Italian rocchetta, literally, small distaff, from diminutive of rocca distaff, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff
First Known Use: 1611
3rocket
verb rock·et \ˈrä-kət\
: to increase quickly and suddenly
: to move or rise quickly
Full Definition of ROCKET
transitive verb
: to convey or propel by means of or as if by a rocket
intransitive verb
1
: to rise up swiftly, spectacularly, and with force <rocketed to the top of the list>
2
: to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket
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First Known Use of ROCKET
1837
Related to ROCKET
- Synonyms
- barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, hurry, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
ROCKET Defined for Kids
1rocket
noun rock·et \ˈrä-kət\
Definition of ROCKET for Kids
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: a firework that is driven through the air by the gases produced by a burning substance
2
: a jet engine that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance
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: a bomb, missile, or vehicle that is driven by gases produced by a burning substance
2rocket
verb
rock·et·edrock·et·ing
Definition of ROCKET for Kids
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: to rise swiftly <Prices have rocketed.>
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: to travel rapidly in or as if in a rocket <… Dixon came rocketing out of the bathroom. — Carl Hiaasen, Hoot>
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