rocket

(noun) any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine. Synonyms: projectile.

(noun) a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion. Synonyms: rocket engine.

(noun) erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender. Synonyms: roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa.

(noun) propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon. Synonyms: skyrocket.

(noun) sends a firework display high into the sky. Synonyms: skyrocket.

(verb) shoot up abruptly, like a rocket. Synonyms: skyrocket. Example: "Prices skyrocketed."

(verb) propel with a rocket.