Meaning of rocket In English

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

  • They launched a rocket to the planet Venus.

  • The rebels were firing anti-tank rockets.

• 1 a plant whose long green leaves are used in salads

• 2 to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success:

  • 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".

• 3 a cylindrical device containing material that explodes, sending the device through the air:

  • The rocket was launched yesterday.

• 4 to travel by rocket, or to rise, increase, or move very quickly:

  • [ T ] The astronauts were rocketed into space.

  • [ I ] A train rocketed by.

  • [ I ] Anna rocketed to fame in the late 1980s.

• 5 a large cylindrical object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, and that is used for space travel or as a weapon:

  • launch/fire a rocket

• 6 to increase extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success:

  • 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.