rocket
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
rocket (plural rockets)
- A rocket engine.
- (military) A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine.
- A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.
- A rocket propelled firework, a skyrocket
- (slang) An ace (the playing card).
- (military slang) An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate.
- 1980, David Schoenbrun, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance,[http://books.google.com/books?id=lWhkAAAAMAAJ ] Dutton, ISBN 9780525206637, page 203,
- While [Colonel Robert] Solborg and [Jacques] Lemaigre[-Dubreuil] were dreaming of revolts, [William Joseph “Wild Bill”] Donovan had learned of Solborg’s insubordination and meddling. He sent him a “rocket” ordering him out of North Africa and back to Lisbon at once. Solborg flew to Lisbon and then on to Washington to face out his problem with Donovan.
- 1980, David Schoenbrun, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance,[http://books.google.com/books?id=lWhkAAAAMAAJ ] Dutton, ISBN 9780525206637, page 203,
- A blunt lance head used in jousting.
- (figurative) Something that shoots high in the air.
- (Scotland, slang) A stupid or crazy person.
- 2014, Alistair Beaton, Rob Drummond, Morna Pearson, Contemporary Scottish Plays
- Why were the Luddites named efter Ned Ludd? A wee rocket. A wee fucken fairy bampot. A pure hooligan, smashing stuff up. A ned. Ned Ludd.
- 2014, Alistair Beaton, Rob Drummond, Morna Pearson, Contemporary Scottish Plays
- French: fusée
- German: Rakete
- Italian: motore a razzo
- Portuguese: foguete
- Russian: раке́та
- Spanish: motor de cohete
rocket (rockets, present participle rocketing; past and past participle rocketed)
- To accelerate swiftly and powerfully
- To fly vertically
- To rise or soar rapidly
- To carry something in a rocket
- To attack something with rockets
rocket (uncountable)
- The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.
- rocket larkspur (Consolida regalis)
- (US) arugula
- rocket salad
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