rocket - noun

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

sends a firework display high into the sky

rocket - verb

• shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
• propel with a rocket

rocket - thesaurus

arugula   projectile   roquette   skyrocket