rocket
noun
[ ˈrɒkɪt ]
• 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.
• a severe reprimand.
• "he got a rocket from the Director"
rocket
verb
• (of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.
• "sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing"
Similar:
shoot up,
soar,
increase rapidly,
rise rapidly,
escalate,
spiral upwards,
go through the ceiling,
go through the roof,
skyrocket,
• attack with rocket-propelled missiles.
• "the city was rocketed and bombed from the air"
Origin:
early 17th century: from French roquette, from Italian rocchetto, diminutive of rocca ‘distaff (for spinning)’, with reference to its cylindrical shape.
rocket
noun
• an edible Mediterranean plant of the cabbage family, whose leaves are eaten in salads.
Origin:
late 15th century: from French roquette, from Italian ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, from Latin eruca ‘downy-stemmed plant’.
