ROCKET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ROCKET?

Need another word that means the same as “rocket”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “rocket” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rocket” are: skyrocket, arugula, eruca sativa, eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket salad, roquette, projectile, rocket engine, missile, scolding, chiding, reprimand, rebuke, reproof, reproach, remonstration, upbraiding, berating, castigation, tirade, diatribe, harangue, lecture, admonition, admonishment, lambasting, obloquy, shoot up, soar, increase rapidly, rise rapidly, escalate, spiral upwards, speed, zoom, shoot, roar, whizz, career, go hell for leather

Rocket as a Noun

Definitions of "Rocket" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rocket” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A severe reprimand.
• Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon.
• 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.
• Sends a firework display high into the sky.
• An engine that operates by the combustion of its contents, providing thrust as in a jet engine but without depending on the intake of air for combustion.
• A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion.
• Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
• Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine.
• Used to refer to a person or thing that moves very fast or to an action that is done with great force.
• An elongated rocket-propelled missile or spacecraft.

Synonyms of "Rocket" as a noun (28 Words)

admonishment	A firm rebuke. There was no need for admonishment or angry words.
admonition	A firm rebuke. He received numerous admonitions for his behaviour.
arugula	Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
berating	A severe rebuke. He deserved the berating that the coach gave him.
castigation	A severe scolding.
chiding	Rebuking a person harshly.
diatribe	A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. A diatribe against consumerism.
eruca sativa	Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
eruca vesicaria sativa	Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
garden rocket	The flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden.
harangue	A lengthy and aggressive speech. They were subjected to a ten minute harangue by two border guards.
lambasting	A harsh criticism. He received a lambasting from critics and fans.
lecture	A speech that is open to the public. A lecture hall.
missile	An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon. One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator.
obloquy	A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions. He endured years of contempt and obloquy.
projectile	A missile designed to be fired from a gun. The guns were deployed to flail the village with their one ton projectiles.
rebuke	An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. He hadn t meant it as a rebuke but Neil flinched.
remonstration	The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
reprimand	An act or expression of criticism and censure. The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules.
reproach	In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. He gave her a look of reproach.
reproof	An expression of blame or disapproval. A look of reproof.
rocket engine	Any vehicle self propelled by a rocket engine.
rocket salad	Sends a firework display high into the sky.
roquette	Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
scolding	Rebuking a person harshly. She d get a scolding from Victoria.
skyrocket	Sends a firework display high into the sky.
tirade	A speech of violent denunciation. A tirade of abuse.
upbraiding	A severe scolding.

Usage Examples of "Rocket" as a noun

• He got a rocket from the Director.
• A rocket launcher.
• She shot out of her chair like a rocket.

Rocket as a Verb

Definitions of "Rocket" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rocket” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.
• Move very rapidly.
• Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket.
• Propel with a rocket.
• Attack with rocket-propelled missiles.

Synonyms of "Rocket" as a verb (14 Words)

career	Move headlong at high speed. The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge.
escalate	Make or become more intense or serious. The Allies escalated the bombing.
go hell for leather	Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.
increase rapidly	Make bigger or more.
rise rapidly	Go up or advance.
roar	(of something inanimate) make a very loud, deep, prolonged sound. Get out of my way he roared.
shoot	Of a bud or shoot appear sprout. They move up into the stem where they induce buds to shoot.
shoot up	Throw dice, as in a crap game.
skyrocket	Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket. Prices skyrocketed.
soar	Rise rapidly. The dollar soared against the yen.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. May God speed you.
spiral upwards	Form a spiral.
whizz	Move or go quickly. Whizz the mixture to a smooth paste.
zoom	Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. Bikes zoomed past.

Usage Examples of "Rocket" as a verb

• He rocketed to national stardom.
• Prices skyrocketed.
• Sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing.
• She showed the kind of form that rocketed her to the semi-finals last year.
• The city was rocketed and bombed from the air.

Associations of "Rocket" (30 Words)

admirer	A person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves. She had many admirers.
arrow	A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other intended to be shot from a bow. I ve never used a bow and arrow.
assail	Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with. He assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses.
ballistic	Relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity.
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. They had reached the beginning of the wood.
booster	The first stage of a multistage rocket. Job fairs are a great morale booster.
bullet	A high-speed passenger train. You can apply your lipstick straight from the bullet but I like to use a brush.
commence	Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. A public inquiry is due to commence on the 16th.
cosmogony	A theory regarding the origin of the universe. In their cosmogony the world was thought to be a square flat surface.
cosmos	The universe seen as a well-ordered whole. The new gender free intellectual cosmos.
creation	An artifact that has been brought into existence by someone. Edward s generosity extended beyond the creation of earls.
deactivation	Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges.
defence	Protection from harm. Dribbling through defences.
defense	(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring. Sanitation is the best defense against disease.
initiate	A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. They were initiated into the mysteries of mathematics.
launch	An act or instance of launching something. A chair was launched at him.
logo	A symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc. The Olympic logo was emblazoned across the tracksuits.
macrocosm	The whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it.
microcosm	Humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe. The city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia.
missile	An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon. The plane disintegrated after being hit by a missile launched from the ground.
projectile	Denoting or relating to a projectile. A projectile force.
propellant	An explosive that fires bullets from a firearm. Propellant fuel for submarines.
propulsive	Having the power to propel. A strong blast of air gave the vehicle its propulsive force.
skyrocket	A rocket designed to explode high in the air as a signal or firework. Prices skyrocketed.
start	A turn to be a starter in a game at the beginning. She had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket.
tank	As much as a tank will hold. The trucks all had a full tank of gasoline.
train	Travel by rail or train. A camel train.
trajectory	The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. The missile s trajectory was preset.
universe	All existing matter and space considered as a whole the cosmos The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. They study the evolution of the universe.
weapon	A means of persuading or arguing. Nuclear weapons.