rocket
Definition
- n. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
- n. a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
- n. erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
- n. propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
Word forms
- Past participle
- rocketed
- Past tense
- rocketed
- Third person singular
- rockets
- Present participle
- rocketing
Example sentences
n.
The rocket launched successfully and soared into the sky.
vi.
The stock prices began to rocket after the company's exciting announcement.
vt.
They plan to rocket supplies to the space station next year.