What is the meaning of rocket?

noun

• Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine.
  • synonyms: projectile
• A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion.
  • synonyms: rocket engine
• 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
• Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon.
  • synonyms: skyrocket
• Sends a firework display high into the sky.
  • synonyms: skyrocket

verb

• Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket.
  • usage: "prices skyrocketed"
  • synonyms: skyrocket
• Propel with a rocket. .